John and Gail, like all those who survived - at least 27 did not - were among the lucky ones. They escaped the Palisades with their two dogs, a few photo albums and a couple bags of stuff, hastily grabbed. A friend helped them find a temporary place to rent, and they moved in Wednesday. Even so, they face a daunting reality. They're both in their eighth decade, and they must now start over in a new place, where stark white walls and empty closets contrast sharply with the memories of their lost home.
These were the little things, the things they collected over 72 years of life each, the things that made that saltbox house on Charm Acres Placetheirs, that made it home. These were the things they left behind. John said, 'We've lost our home and community and lifestyle. But we also lost our imagined future. I thought I would be here forever.'
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