Tyson Trish

After the Flood

On April 14. 2007 a spring nor'easter dropped nine inches of rain on Northern New Jersey flodding several area communities including the Lapoint's home on Walnut St. in Lincoln Park. The Lapoints had several feet of water inside their home, the damage was catostrophic. This is the story of their recovery from the devastatin flood.

Surrounded by ruined furniture and a soaked house Felicia Lapoint is comforted by her father, John, as the family begins the emotional job of rebuilding their home after four-feet of cold, muddy water infiltrated their home in the middle of the night after an April storm flooded Lincoln Park and several surrounding river-bound communities.
   
Robert and Felicia Lapoint cruise down Walnut St. in Lincoln Park on Robert's motorcycle-themed bike as their parents continue the job of removing flood-ruined wall board and furniture.
   
John Lapoint unloads a truck full of demolition debris in a makeshift dump that doubles as a town park.
     
  
John Lapoint rakes leaves from the front of a trailer that family moved into after being forced from their flooded home, a friend of the family provided the trailer for the family to live in while they renovated their home.
   
Robert Lapoint crawls through broken wall board into his room from his sister Felicia's room, as the two continue the task of removing four-feet of wall board that was submerged under water during the flood.
   
Felicia Lapoint enjoys sitting in the sun on the in front of trailer the family now calls home as they continue the rebuilding effort.
     
  
Cynthia Lapoint takes a moment to herself in her empty kitchen, setbacks in the renovation have slowed their return to their home.
   
After several delays in the renovations, the Lapoint's were unable to move in pending a Certificate of Occupancy from the town of Lincoln Park. Felicia Lapoint awaits the eventual move in.
   
Four-months after flooding forced the Lapoint's from their Lincoln Park home, the Lapoint family sits down to their first meal in their renovated home.