Central Jersey continues cleanup nearly a week after devastating floods
Mounds of trash are piled high outside of homes along Glenside Place in North Plainfield.
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Ten homes have been condemned in North Plainfield in the aftermath of Monday’s rainstorm and flooding.
The work will continue into the weekend for those families who are in the process of cleaning up and renovating from another storm.
Mounds of trash are piled high outside of homes along Glenside Place in North Plainfield.
Some homes took on 4 feet of water in basements or garages.
Some families were fortunate to have a new water heater installed or an air conditioner replaced on Friday.
Close by, the community center serves as a hub for those in need of cleaning supplies, water or clothing.
“There are people still scrubbing out their basements, trying to pump out basements. We’ve got homes that are going to be condemned,” said Mayor Larry LaRonde.
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LaRonde has been organizing the collection of cleaning material and has been on hand to console his neighbors - and in some cases, co-workers who are going through a rebuild from flooding.
The mayor says they’re accepting donations at the community center, but what he really wants is young, strong people who are willing to volunteer and get inside these homes and help clean.
At the Hope 4 Paws Humane Society in Plainfield. Staffers are dealing with a flooded basement and storage area.
“There was about 3 feet of water in the building. They found some of the dogs chest high in water,” said Pattie Rosado, who helps manage the Humane Society.
The cats and dogs inside are no longer in danger.
The issue now is the overabundance of donations, which volunteers have been hustling to open, organize and store offsite.
They’ve hired a cleanup crew to show up Saturday and clear the storage area.
Management at the Humane Society is hoping the deliveries stop by then.
