Fleischmanns, NY - Brooklyn Woman Trapped in Motel Found Dead by Rescuers |
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Published on: August 28, 2011 05:52 PM
By: Sandy Eller
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Fleischmanns, NY - The Borough Park woman who was trapped in the Valkyrie Motel (reported earlier by VIN News) located in Fleishmanns, New York when it was swept away by floodwaters, was found dead by the special team who was brought in to save her.
Mrs. Leah Stern, who was reported to be in her seventies, was unable to escape the motel when it was evacuated at approximately 8 AM this morning, as raging waters from a nearby lake flooded Main Street and uprooted the motel.
Mrs. Stern had been heard yelling for help for some time after the motel was uprooted but those in the area reported that by approximately 3:30 this afternoon, her voice could no longer be heard.
Mrs. Stern’s husband managed to evacuate safely from the motel.
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Aug 28, 2011 at 06:04 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
Nebech! Hashem yishmereini!
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Aug 28, 2011 at 06:04 PM R Says:Report as Inappropriate
Baruch Dayan Emes... We should hear no more sorrow and only share in good news! Hamakom yenachem eschem b'soch shi'ar aveilei tzion v'yerushalayim.
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Aug 28, 2011 at 06:06 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
BDE. Nothing more to say. Tragic.
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Aug 28, 2011 at 06:06 PM noahz6 Says:Report as Inappropriate
the wife of reb meyer stern from willi. bd"h
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Aug 28, 2011 at 06:06 PM JewishReporter Says:Report as Inappropriate
BDH so sad to hear this
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Aug 28, 2011 at 06:06 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
reb meyer is the brother of the skulener rebbetzin.
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Aug 28, 2011 at 06:07 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
She is from wmbsg not bp
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Aug 28, 2011 at 06:08 PM Governor Says:Report as Inappropriate
BD"E! Terrible story
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Aug 28, 2011 at 06:10 PM Moshe8114 Says:Report as Inappropriate
Its my Grand Mother , she lives on 200 ross st in williamsburgh ,aishes reb Meyer Stern , she was last Wed in Monroe with the Family By her oldesd daughters Yur zeit BesorosTovos
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Aug 28, 2011 at 06:15 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
Terrible tragedy, the Yidden seem to be taking the brunt of the deaths.
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Aug 28, 2011 at 06:19 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
Very sad end! B"D"E. wasn't the Hotel or Motel Responsibel to make sure & see that every one is evacuated & safe???
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Aug 28, 2011 at 06:26 PM PowerUp Says:Report as Inappropriate
Hashem yerachem, we can definitly see hashems message her, a hurricane comes, 19.8 million people live in NYS and only 2 fatalities , and only heimishe yidden.
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Aug 28, 2011 at 06:26 PM frumgal Says:Report as Inappropriate
SAD. bde :(
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Aug 28, 2011 at 06:28 PM shredready Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Terrible tragedy, the Yidden seem to be taking the brunt of the deaths. ”
no
it is just that that is what is reported on vin
BD"E! Terrible story
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Aug 28, 2011 at 06:33 PM JewishReporter Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Its my Grand Mother , she lives on 200 ross st in williamsburgh ,aishes reb Meyer Stern , she was last Wed in Monroe with the Family By her oldesd daughters Yur zeit BesorosTovos ”
Any details about the levhaye ?
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Aug 28, 2011 at 06:37 PM koleltime Says:Report as Inappropriate
She was a real tzedikas she survived the holocaust and she build up such nice family with children and grand children and gr8 great children all going in her ways may she rest in peace and continue to pray for ever1 the same way she prayed 3 times a day on this world and may hashem Finnish all the korbunis and bring MOSHIACH right now
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Aug 28, 2011 at 06:38 PM Heilig Says:Report as Inappropriate
Bd"h whoever knew her knows what a tragic loss this is. she never moved away from her tehilim and sidur. she used to sit by the tzion in KJ and collectin money for tzeduka.. a tragic loss to a special person
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Aug 28, 2011 at 07:18 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
What took them so long? Why couldn't they reach her till 8 1/2 hours after the place was swept away? That's crazy!
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Aug 28, 2011 at 07:31 PM shooki Says:Report as Inappropriate
Why couldn't she escape together with the rest of the people? What went wrong? Anybody have more details? Its really tragic!!
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Aug 28, 2011 at 07:57 PM shredready Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ What took them so long? Why couldn't they reach her till 8 1/2 hours after the place was swept away? That's crazy! ”
you think it is so simple to rescue somebody from a floating building?
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Aug 28, 2011 at 07:59 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Its my Grand Mother , she lives on 200 ross st in williamsburgh ,aishes reb Meyer Stern , she was last Wed in Monroe with the Family By her oldesd daughters Yur zeit BesorosTovos ”
So sorry for your loss. She sounds like a very special lady, such a terrible tragedy. BD"E.
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Aug 28, 2011 at 08:20 PM mewhoze Says:Report as Inappropriate
so sad, BDE
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Aug 28, 2011 at 08:37 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
Tragic, was wondering why these two tragedies are not reported as deaths from this hurricane in N.Y.?
(among the rest of the list)
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Aug 28, 2011 at 08:39 PM thinkabtit Says:Report as Inappropriate
Anybody know more details? Yes, we know its not easy to rescue someone from a floating building (reply to #20) but come on, so long?? and why was she the only one left? How was she, an elderly woman, left alone in a motel during a hurricain??
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Aug 28, 2011 at 08:41 PM kollelfaker Says:Report as Inappropriate
i am sorry husband got out but wife didnt can some one please explain that
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Aug 28, 2011 at 08:54 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ i am sorry husband got out but wife didnt can some one please explain that ”
Is this the proper question to ask right now?
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Aug 28, 2011 at 09:24 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ i am sorry husband got out but wife didnt can some one please explain that ”
He was a very "getria" husband ,He would never let her alone, he went to daven at the netz like always,7:30 was no zeicher from anything and 8:00 it was over it took minutes , till he saw what's going on it was over
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Aug 28, 2011 at 09:41 PM monseygal Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ i am sorry husband got out but wife didnt can some one please explain that ”
from what i heard he was in shul
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Aug 28, 2011 at 09:48 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Terrible tragedy, the Yidden seem to be taking the brunt of the deaths. ”
What are you talking about. There have been over 20 deaths attributed to the storm along the Atlantic coast and only two are yidden (Monsey electrocution and Fleishman's drowning).
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Aug 28, 2011 at 11:07 PM JGvin Says:Report as Inappropriate
Boruch Dayan Ha'Emes!
My heart broke! No one should ever have to suffer (b'chlal, but particularly in such a manner), especially someone who has always endured so much!
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Aug 28, 2011 at 11:57 PM ADV157 Says:Report as Inappropriate
boby. my heart is crying. can't come to myself. who thought that you will pass away from the world with such a mesa mashina....allways with a tehilim never stop to pray to hashem. a bales tzduka helping so much ppl...you built up such a nice family like you said last week that you are a billionere with alot of ineklech ki'h. you allways prayed for us & for klal yisroel.....now that you are in oilem hu'emes pray for us we should see you soon b'beyas hamoshiach!
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Aug 29, 2011 at 07:57 AM Greener Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Is this the proper question to ask right now? ”
It is the obvious question.
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Aug 29, 2011 at 08:31 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Its my Grand Mother , she lives on 200 ross st in williamsburgh ,aishes reb Meyer Stern , she was last Wed in Monroe with the Family By her oldesd daughters Yur zeit BesorosTovos ”
My sympathies to you. The Associated Press is reporting that the woman who died was named Rozalia Gluck, based on information from state police. Is this the same woman?
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Aug 30, 2011 at 07:18 AM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ My sympathies to you. The Associated Press is reporting that the woman who died was named Rozalia Gluck, based on information from state police. Is this the same woman? ”
Yes thats her legal name.