January 27, 2012
By: Bruce Berry
An elderly New Jersey resident who has been staying with a relative while her home was being repaired due to flood damage from Hurricane Irene will be away from the home for a bit longer after a fire damaged it again.
Steven Green told the Daily Record that before the fire, his 90-year-old mother Helen was set to move back into the home over the weekend after spending several months living with her daughter. She has lived in the home for more than 60 years.
"She was glad to be coming home," he told the paper. "There are emotional ties to the house. This is like her anchor."
Green told the source it was unclear when his mother would be able to move back. She had not had flood insurance to pay for the previous damage, but did have homeowners insurance to cover fire damage.
Fire officials said the blaze may have been started by a furnace in the garage, according to the paper. There was heavy damage to the garage and some smoke damage to the rest of the home.
Hurricane Irene caused damage across much of the eastern part of the U.S. Estimates from the Consumer Federation of America anticipated total damages could be between $7 billion and $13 billion.
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