CLAY COUNTY, Fla. — Action News Jax teamed up with the Salvation Army and La-Z-Boy to help local residents devastated by Hurricane Irma.
The families received new La-Z-Boy living rooms for the holidays.
One recipient, Dolores Moody, spoke about how upset she was to see her soaked belongings after the hurricane.
Delores Moody tells me she had water up to her window sills during Irma pic.twitter.com/EnM92qp3n7
— Varisa Lall Dass (@vldass) December 5, 2017
"It's just like losing something that I really loved because it was all my stuff from 60 years," she said.
Tenant Mike Stephens also spoke about how difficult the damage was for him.
“It all happened so quickly. There wasn’t time to get anything out,” he said.
Stephens and Moody lived in the lowest-lying region of their apartment complex. Because of that, they were disproportionately affected by the water.
Delores has to live in a Temporary apartment until they can fix the damage to her unit. We will show you how we're helping her at noon and 5. #actionnewsjax pic.twitter.com/lXxbPwDN3j
— Varisa Lall Dass (@vldass) December 5, 2017
Mike and Delores lived in the lowest lying area of the complex. That's why the flooding disproportionately affected them. @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews pic.twitter.com/DNMJkxYFwc
— Varisa Lall Dass (@vldass) December 5, 2017
Action News Jax cameras rolled as both Clay County locals saw their new rugs, sofas, love seats, chairs, end tables and coffee tables.
“I was so happy. Bonnie said I had a little spring in my step. She said, ‘They’re going to help you,’” Moody said.
Both thanked La-Z-Boy, the Salvation Army and Action News Jax.
See Delores' new La-Z-Boy living room. She tells me she is so happy. @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews pic.twitter.com/BRRxV0mbDF
— Varisa Lall Dass (@vldass) December 5, 2017
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