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Residents Grab Discarded Adult Toys After Flooding In Hoboken

Residents who had to toss out adult toys or other items due to flooding from Hurricane Ida can apply to FEMA.

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After Ida drenched Hoboken, the losses were great and small. Locals availed themselves of several boxes of discarded adult toys on Wednesday. Instructions on how to claim losses with FEMA are in the story below. (Patch Staff)
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On his lunch hour, a man shoved several of the "toys" into his toolbox. (Patch staff)
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Ninth Street, Hoboken, after Tropical Depression Ida. (If you're actually looking for more photos of the discarded "toys" there are more in the story below.) (Caren Lissner/Patch)
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Sixth Street, Hoboken, Sept. 2, 2021. (Caren Lissner/Patch)

HOBOKEN, NJ — After Tropical Depression Ida drenched Hoboken, N.J. with at least five inches of rain on Sept. 1, there were casualties large and very small. This week, a trading company put out what appeared to be at least five damaged boxes of wrapped adult toys on a Hoboken street, luring locals who helped themselves to the bounty.

"It's free," said one man who shoved several items into his tool box on Wednesday afternoon. "It can't get no better." He said he would give them to friends.

But he said he was disappointed that people made a mess and didn't clean up after themselves.

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The large boxes of wrapped items were alongside what looked like damaged office furniture and several reams of paper.

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We've hidden part of the artwork on the boxes behind dots. Look up "Gasp" for the true image.
People seemed less interested in the discarded paper and office furniture.

Last week, Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla told residents to please document, with photos if necessary, any storm-damaged items in order to claim them with FEMA to be reimbursed. READ MORE: Hoboken Mayor Says To Document Flood Damaged Items

And last Friday, Hudson County was added to FEMA's list for round 2 disaster funding, after being left off at first. READ MORE: Hudson County Added To FEMA Disaster List Post-Ida

"I encourage any and all homeowners and renters with flood damage to first process insurance claims, then apply for disaster funding through FEMA at disasterassistance.gov," said Bhalla Friday. "For additional assistance including options for small businesses, please visit our Hoboken recovery webpage at hobokennj.gov/ida."

See local flooding photos and prior Hoboken storm coverage here: Video Shows Man Rescued From Floods Day After Storm

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