Debra Ingenito's Staten Island home, which previously survived Hurricane Sandy, faced new devastation on February 11 when a neighboring house collapsed. The crash caused significant damage to Ingenito's home, impacting multiple rooms and creating stress cracks. Ingenito, her two sons, and pets witnessed the destruction firsthand, recalling a loud explosion-like sound. Her late husband had previously decorated a tree after Sandy, using debris to boost neighborhood morale. Ingenito's story illustrates the ongoing challenges faced by communities recovering from severe weather.
Ingenito - who had already rebuilt her family's home after Sandy - ran outside with one of her sons. The pair was shocked by the sight that greeted them. "The house next door split in half, so half went on top of the opposite-side neighbor's car, and the other was up against our house," she said. The crushing weight did a number on Ingenito's Topping Street home, damaging several rooms, including her kitchen on the first floor, partly wrecking her second floor..."
Ingenito described the aftermath of the incident, stating, "There's all stress cracks from the impact. It's really messed up. ... I sit here, and when the wind starts going, I hear the creaks and cracks."
Joe decorated the tree with whatever survived the storm surge, including paper coffee cups, surgical masks, a worker's glove, safety goggles, a random hat, and a Hannah Montana bag. "I just wanted to help the neighborhood keep its spirits up," he said. "We're still..."
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