dojW000323.xml

dojW000323.xml

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2001-11-07

Wednesday, November 07, 2001 7:22 PM
Displaced Resident of 600 Bldg Gateway Plaza

I lived in the 600 building in Gateway Plaza and although I am receiving
rental assistance from FEMA, FEMA does not help with damaged personal items.
My apartment was not on fire (I face the river), but apartments across the
hall from me were either on fire or 'bombed-out' by WTC debris. Therefore,
smoke odors are thick in my apartment and on my personal items.

What was worse, is that my windows were left wide open that day (even my
FEMA rep. who surveyed my apartment seemed surprised at the amount of ash on
most of everything I owned.) I have had to throw away all my rugs, my bed &
boxspring, bedding (pillows, blankets, sheets), a couch (will likely have
to throw away another couch if despite having it cleaned..the stench is
still in it), all of my food, and other personal belongings. I am running
up dry-cleaning bills of my clothes (closets were left open that day) in the
hundreds of dollars.

I have no insurance and need to replace much of what I used to own.

Don't know if there is anything you can help me with, but thought I would
write you.

Please contact me at this email address or call me at my place of business.

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2001-11-07