Help family recover from Hurricane Ida flood

Hi, My name is Chaitanya and I'm fundraising for my friend and neighbors - Mishra family.

On the night of Sept 1st 9pm like many families, my friend was putting kids to bed while her husband was on a volunteer call planning annual soccer games for school kids. They got jolted when fire alarm started beeping in basement. To their dis-belief, their whole basement was completely flooded and water was gushing to entertainment area where TV/sofas/all things were all floating in water. Looking out the window their car outside was fully sub-merged in river flood water. In another 30min by 9:30pm, the water filled yet another level and entered kitchen. Nowhere to escape and emergency services overwhelmed with similar stories, they waited for hours hoping the rain to stop, Rahway river water to recede and praying dirty water doesn't reach their final and only level left.

Fortunately, the rain stopped at 1am and river water receded around 6am. They were able to get their kids out of house to safety. It took another 2 days for the visible water to be cleared from basement, backyard.

The aftermath is even more devastating - They lost stuff in all 3 floors. Demolition is needed for all 3 floors to avoid mold and side effects of unsafe and sedimented water in the house. Their efforts to salvage anything was vain. They also lost every single major appliance in the house.

The house was not in flood zone and was lacking flood insurance. While the family is going through the emotional stress and trauma, let us at least support them financially to get them back. Any funds raised will be given to family to help them recover and rebuild.

Picture of car that was fully sub-merged after water receded:

Peak water level during flood (this is main level). Below this main level are basement, entertainment and garage rooms. 

Aftermath of house and neighborhood. Piles of furniture/clothes/all things that got soaked in flood water:

The family has historically done fundraising for many good causes and they now need our help.