Mother’s Two Sons Die During Hurricane After She Is Refused Help by Staten Island Neighbors

jezebelcom:

Two little boys who were literally swept out of the arms of their mother during the hurricane have been found dead. But that’s not the whole story, and it gets even sadder: 39-year-old Glenda Moore, the mother of the two boys (pictured above with her husband, Damian), knocked on doors in her Staten Island neighborhood, begging for help during the hurricane. No one would assist her, her sister claims.

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It’s stories like this that really makes me pissed off when people say, “Why didn’t they just leave?” Well, not everyone has the same opportunities available to them.

I feel so bad for this woman.

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    I know, I know. I’m late with reblogging this, but shit bro.. how can people be so heartless?
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    Wow I heard about this. It’s so sad no
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    fucking seriously. for shame, people. help others before you help yourselves. this is pathetic. it is 2012. you would...
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    absolutely awful. :/
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