"The water had receded, but there was mud and furniture and everything just strewn all about the floor. It was a disaster," said Tom Pernice, St. Andrew's Lutheran Church congregation council president.
"We had people who went to nursery school when they were kids, and their kids go to nursery school here, and they were crying," Pernice said. "It was really phenomenal. We had people from all over showing up to say how can I help."
"Initially, getting rid of everything was the biggest step, the biggest hurdle, which we have done. Cleaning is the process we're into now, to prevent any future issues. Mold, and things like that," volunteer Steve O'Hagan said.
Grants of $50,000 will be available to eligible homeowners in Nassau and Suffolk Counties to address health and safety-related repairs not covered by insurance or other disaster relief programs.
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