Are there any Sandy-related volunteer efforts happening in the NYC area on Thanksgiving? I'm looking to do some volunteer work for a few hours, and it would be great to know which groups/organizations are accepting volunteers on short notice.
posted by helios410
on Nov 20, 2012 -
4 answers
How does a storm like Sandy or Katrina affect title to real estate? What happens when your property is suddenly, actually, under water?
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posted by Corvid
on Nov 11, 2012 -
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I've got a thank-you note to write to a friend of my parents'-- already quite late, since the gift was given early last month. Difficulty: since then, the recipient's house was damaged fairly badly by Hurricane Sandy, and she's been struggling with the aftermath. I feel like her current rough situation warrants some sort of extra gesture or comment beyond the usual thank-you boilerplate, but what might that be?
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posted by Bardolph
on Nov 9, 2012 -
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I want to donate more in support of Hurricane Sandy, but I'm concerned that while the Red Cross and the NYC Mayor's Fund are probably getting a ton of love, there are other charities in the city that are in dire straights as a result of the hurricane. (Or just in general.) What smaller, local NYC charities need our support the most?
posted by tweebiscuit
on Nov 6, 2012 -
12 answers
I need to check on a 90-year old couple in Chatham, NJ. Can anyone suggest a way to find out how they are doing? The phone doesn't work. :7(
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posted by wenestvedt
on Nov 6, 2012 -
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Aside from donating money, is there anything that I can do to help the victims of Hurricane Sandy?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 2, 2012 -
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Emergency! Does anyone know of an airline (or other option) that allows pets to fly as cargo without a certificate of health from the vet? I know there are one or two.
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posted by LLF246
on Nov 2, 2012 -
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Post-Sandy, my house may not have heat for two weeks. What can I do to keep my kids warm at night?
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posted by Andrhia
on Nov 2, 2012 -
42 answers
I realized during Sandy that 1) we don't own any sort of radio; 2) I don't have a UPS for my desktop Mac; and 3) there are surely other things/tools/resources we probably should buy now to prepare for the next big storm. Can you make any recommendations?
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posted by Admiral Haddock
on Nov 1, 2012 -
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I'm supposed to be at a B&B in Philadelphia tomorrow evening, and right now I'm in Brooklyn. I don't have a car, rail isn't running, busses leave from parts of the city that are extremely difficult to access and I'm not even sure I could get a ticket. Suggestions? Am I not thinking of something?
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posted by Narrative Priorities
on Oct 31, 2012 -
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flooding / storm surge question: Flood waters in fiance's Brooklyn/Greenpoint location are about 2' away by depth, half a block by walking. Is water likely to rise more?
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posted by amtho
on Oct 29, 2012 -
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What did Sandy Duncan Say in her Wheat Thins commercials? Seems like she had a tag line, but it certainly wasn't "mmmm, good cracker" or "just a pinch between your cheek and gum." I'd love to have a whole transcript of one of those commercials, but what was it she said? "The little cracker with the big taste?"
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on May 19, 2005 -
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