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Rochelle Park resident who lost home in Hurricane Ida tells commissioners recovery remains incomplete

5828525 · January 15, 2025
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A Park Ridge/ Rochelle Park resident displaced by Hurricane Ida described prolonged displacement, insufficient flood‑insurance payouts and difficulties accessing assistance, urging the county for better, more accessible programs for flood survivors.

A Rochelle Park resident told Bergen County commissioners on Tuesday that she and her two children remain displaced nearly four years after Hurricane Ida, and she urged the county to improve access to recovery programs and resources for flood victims.

Miriam El Refifi said her home at 6 Patton Court was substantially damaged when the Saddle River crested after Ida; she…

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