9 NOV – WESTBETH UPDATE FROM WARC PRESIDENT – FEMA REGISTRATION HELP, HOT WATER AND HEAT NEWS

Status quo from yesterday’ report.

Still running cold water throughout the building, no elevator service, no heat or hot water and no electric in the A section and some apartments in B & C near the A section.

Management reports that they are still on line to have electric restored to the whole building and some semblance of heat and hot water restored to the whole building by the end of this weekend.

Although there is some progress on elevators, the time line on their restoration is still a little open ended. We will probably not see any elevator service until the latter part of next week. Hope to have a more definitive report after today’s meeting.

Electric blankets have been distributed to those who have requested them and are home. We do not leave any at the front door. If you are generally not around, contact me to make a connection at another time.

Trash

If you can take your trash down to the dumpster in the inner courtyard parking area, please do so. If not, just leave it outside your door in a well –sealed bag.

Salvage Art

We are trying to work out a salvage plan for art in the basement. Hope to have those plans finalized today.

FEMA

After today’s meeting in the community room at 3, Congressman Nadler and Speaker Quinn’s office are coordinating to have 5 of their staff members with lap tops and internet service on site so that residents can start to sign up with FEMA for disaster relief. There is not guarantee of what you would get but in order to get anything, you have to be registered with FEMA. We strongly urge you to do that registration.

We will also do a FEMA registration at 1 PM on Tuesday in the community room.

Much to do on the ground here. Will update you again tomorrow.

George Cominskie