Last night at about 2:00am, the Nachman family awoke to discover rising flood waters engulfing their home ? located in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Mill Basin. To make matters worse, the flooding caused a gas malfunction which released large amounts of carbon monoxide ? a lethal poison.
The poisonous gas knocked the mother of five children unconscious ? just at the point where she was needed most. Her husband was stranded elsewhere due to the storm, and was unreachable. Luckily, her 17-year-old son was home and was able to revive his mother and help evacuate the family.
The gushing waters continued to flood the house, rising as high as the upper bookshelves. Miraculously, they got through to Hatzalah just before their only cell phone was ruined by the water.
Hatzalah and the Fire Department arrived to find the mother and children clinging to the roof of their home. They were rescued by the Fire Department, and transported by Hatzalah to Kings County Hospital in Crown Heights.
Rabbi Avrohom Leider, director of Ahavas Chesed, received a call from Hatzalah at about 3:30am that the family was to arrive at the hospital shortly.
Rabbi Lieder immediately rushed over with food and amenities; when they were discharged in the morning he arranged for them to stay at a Crown Heights hotel.
Rabbi Mendel Cohen, an Ahavas Chesed volunteer, coordinated the search for the family?s father. After many nerve-wrecking hours his efforts came to fruition, and with Hatzalah?s help the father was reunited with his wife and children late this morning.
The children?s grandfather, who also resides in Mill Basin, is still unaccounted for; every effort is being made to find him.
The family is in good health b?h but still lacking basic needs, such as clothing (the kids are still in their pajamas), baby supplies (size 5 diapers, wipes, bottle, toys etc.) and food. Monetary donations will also be gladly accepted to help pay for their hotel stay - until their home becomes habitable once more.
If you are able to donate any of these items please contact Mrs. Gotlieb at 718-756-9459, or Rabbi Lieder at 646-805-8405.
Source: http://www.crownheights.info/index.php?itemid=47910
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