According to residents of West Milford's Wallisch Estates development near Lincoln Avenue, both they and the local government were unprepared to handle the storm and, as a result, the neighborhood on the east side of Belcher's Creek between Pinecliff and Greenwood lakes is still reeling from the effects of Hurricane Irene – now two-and-a-half weeks after the storm swept through the region.
Madelyn Avenue resident Cynthia Klukosky said the homes on Madelyn, Louis, and Sophie avenues as well as John Street off Wallisch Avenue were hit particularly hard by the storm, which she said elevated Belcher's Creek about 3 feet above a 100-year flood plain.
On the morning of Aug. 28, Klukosky said the creek rose 2 feet in an hour-and-a-half, putting her van 3 feet under water by early morning, and necessitating the neighborhood's evacuation via Fire Department boats. Homes were destroyed and personal items, furniture and electronics were lost forever. Most residents are now confined to living on their second floors, if they are lucky enough to have one, she said.a promotional usb on the rear floor.
Sections of John Street are still underwater.
"It's flooded here before, but it's never reached those levels," Linda Ventro of Madelyn Avenue said. "A lot of furniture was destroyed. There are whole homes outside now."
Neighbor Kristen Felker said that she has seen the creek rise, but never enough to cause concern during her four years in the neighborhood.
Down the street, 33-year Madelyn Avenue and 55-year West Milford resident Dianna Blanke said the storm and the resulting flooding were more severe than she had ever seen near Belcher's Creek, and by more than 2 feet. She said the situation should renew calls for a regular de-snagging and dredging program on the creek,It's hard to beat the versatility of Ventilation system on a production line. which she said may be the only way to alleviate future severe flooding in the neighborhood.
"Everyone around here lost everything," Klukosky said. "It came so fast down John Street that it lifted one house off its foundation. I can count four maybe five homes on Madelyn (Avenue) that were destroyed."
Township Administrator Kevin Boyle said on Tuesday morning that the township increased garbage collection in response to Irene and "especially for that area," but was not aware of the claims of mass destruction, noting the local government would look into the situation further.
Klukosky said the residents have been suffering while struggling to get some assistance or even attention from the local government, as household garbage has been strewn around the streets, and even more has been piling up on curbs since the flood waters receded.
Boyle said the township has made efforts to coordinate its collection efforts in flood-damaged areas throughout the 80.4-square-mile township to the best degree possible including posting information on its website. According to Township Recycling Coordinator David Stires, the town's last flood debris collection topped out before it could accommodate the neighborhood, which he vowed would be the first visited during the next scheduled effort on Thursday.there's a lovely winter polished tiles by William Zorach.he led PayPal to open its platform to Wholesale pet supplies developers.
Still,For the last five years Hemroids , according to Felker, also of Madelyn Avenue, the residents have been struggling to get even routine garbage pickups in the area. She said the Tuesday after the storm the garbage truck simply was not able to make it down to the low-lying areas of the development, which sits in what is essentially the bottom of a massive drainage bowl. Felker said she is still waiting for her household trash to be picked up.
Ventro of Madelyn Avenue said the lack of garbage collection during the last few weeks forced her husband to bring the garbage down to the recycling center himself. She said she feels the neighborhood is being ignored by the township, which last sent representatives to visit there during its evacuation via Fire Department boats nearly three weeks ago.
In the meantime, additional weather events have only served to stir up the garbage, creating what Felker said is now a health and cleanliness issue.
Madelyn Avenue resident Cynthia Klukosky said the homes on Madelyn, Louis, and Sophie avenues as well as John Street off Wallisch Avenue were hit particularly hard by the storm, which she said elevated Belcher's Creek about 3 feet above a 100-year flood plain.
On the morning of Aug. 28, Klukosky said the creek rose 2 feet in an hour-and-a-half, putting her van 3 feet under water by early morning, and necessitating the neighborhood's evacuation via Fire Department boats. Homes were destroyed and personal items, furniture and electronics were lost forever. Most residents are now confined to living on their second floors, if they are lucky enough to have one, she said.a promotional usb on the rear floor.
Sections of John Street are still underwater.
"It's flooded here before, but it's never reached those levels," Linda Ventro of Madelyn Avenue said. "A lot of furniture was destroyed. There are whole homes outside now."
Neighbor Kristen Felker said that she has seen the creek rise, but never enough to cause concern during her four years in the neighborhood.
Down the street, 33-year Madelyn Avenue and 55-year West Milford resident Dianna Blanke said the storm and the resulting flooding were more severe than she had ever seen near Belcher's Creek, and by more than 2 feet. She said the situation should renew calls for a regular de-snagging and dredging program on the creek,It's hard to beat the versatility of Ventilation system on a production line. which she said may be the only way to alleviate future severe flooding in the neighborhood.
"Everyone around here lost everything," Klukosky said. "It came so fast down John Street that it lifted one house off its foundation. I can count four maybe five homes on Madelyn (Avenue) that were destroyed."
Township Administrator Kevin Boyle said on Tuesday morning that the township increased garbage collection in response to Irene and "especially for that area," but was not aware of the claims of mass destruction, noting the local government would look into the situation further.
Klukosky said the residents have been suffering while struggling to get some assistance or even attention from the local government, as household garbage has been strewn around the streets, and even more has been piling up on curbs since the flood waters receded.
Boyle said the township has made efforts to coordinate its collection efforts in flood-damaged areas throughout the 80.4-square-mile township to the best degree possible including posting information on its website. According to Township Recycling Coordinator David Stires, the town's last flood debris collection topped out before it could accommodate the neighborhood, which he vowed would be the first visited during the next scheduled effort on Thursday.there's a lovely winter polished tiles by William Zorach.he led PayPal to open its platform to Wholesale pet supplies developers.
Still,For the last five years Hemroids , according to Felker, also of Madelyn Avenue, the residents have been struggling to get even routine garbage pickups in the area. She said the Tuesday after the storm the garbage truck simply was not able to make it down to the low-lying areas of the development, which sits in what is essentially the bottom of a massive drainage bowl. Felker said she is still waiting for her household trash to be picked up.
Ventro of Madelyn Avenue said the lack of garbage collection during the last few weeks forced her husband to bring the garbage down to the recycling center himself. She said she feels the neighborhood is being ignored by the township, which last sent representatives to visit there during its evacuation via Fire Department boats nearly three weeks ago.
In the meantime, additional weather events have only served to stir up the garbage, creating what Felker said is now a health and cleanliness issue.
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