City of Lambertville Establishes MARC for Ida Victims Tomorrow, Sept 15

In the days since Tropical Storm Ida devastated the City of Lambertville, the community has come together in a herculean effort to help those whose homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed. The City of Lambertville is hosting the Multi-Agency Resource Center (MARC) to provide residents and business owners with easy one-stop access to a range of resources to help them recover from Tropical Storm Ida, regardless of the amount or type of damage they suffered.

The City of Lambertville, in collaboration with the American Red Cross New Jersey Region and several governmental and nonprofit partners, will be available at MARC on September 15, 2021, from 2 pm to 7:30 pm. FEMA will continue to be available next door to the MARC in the Union Fire House.

Lambertville has been recognized as a significant site within New Jersey’s official disaster declaration, making it eligible for federal funding and support to aid in the rebuild.

“We are doing everything we can to advocate for the people of Lambertville who were impacted by Ida,” said Mayor Julia Fahl. “More than 20 government and nonprofit entities are coming into our community to ensure that any questions residents have are answered and that resources are available to address all resident needs, from housing, to insurance, to FEMA, to mental health and trauma recovery.”

Taking place on the sledding hill at North Main Street and Phillips Barber Road, confirmed partners at the September 15th MARC include:
American Red Cross NJ Region
United Way of Hunterdon County
City of Lambertville Office of Public Assistance
NJ Dept. of Human Services & Mental Health Coordinators
Family Promise
Fisherman’s Mark
Hunterdon County Dept. of Human Services and Divisions of Housing; Social Services; Social Work Services; Public Safety/OEM; and Seniors, Disabilities, and Veterans’ Services
Hunterdon Helpline
Legislative District 15 representatives
Congressman Malinowski’s office
NJ Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD)
Crisis Cleanup
NJ Americorp

“I understand that after major flood events like these, people have many questions,” said Mayor Fahl. “The city, in partnership with the Red Cross, is committed to helping them find answers.”

On Wednesday, September 1, 2021, Tropical Storm Ida dropped nearly 11 inches of rain on Lambertville, at a rate of three to four inches per hour at times. This severe rainfall caused the creeks that flow at both ends of the city to swell and cause the worst flash flooding in living memory. As a result, several families and businesses have been displaced, and many others have significant rebuilding to do to recover from the storm.