Omaha Yards owner heading to Florida to help Hurricane Ian victims

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – Time is ticking and Amos J Foresta nonetheless has heaps to load in his truck earlier than his large journey to Florida.

“Proper now, there’s such all kinds of issues wanted in Florida from fundamental provides to doing one thing on the bottom, manpower, serving to out, hauling stuff away,” Foresta stated.

It began when AJ Foresta and his fiance have been sitting on the kitchen desk watching Hurricane Ian unfold on television.

“It was fairly devastating proper from the beginning,” Foresta stated.

AJ Owns Omaha Yards, a fencing firm that helps restore fences and yards. Now, AJ needs to make use of these expertise to restore all of the injury accomplished in Florida, particularly to those that nonetheless have their houses.

“They don’t have meals, they don’t have electrical energy, they don’t have telephone cell service,” Foresta stated. “So, I believe my firm as a complete, we’re simply going to go down and be help.”

He has additionally collaborated with native companies like Autographix and Torc Motorsports to collect meals and different supplies to take.

“Now we have a number of contacts right here in Omaha individuals have reached out volunteering to offer gadgets to assist us out,” Foresta stated.

AJ stated he’s making ready in any method he can to assist out Hurricane Ian victims. He stated he’s taking his truck, some energy instruments, and even an influence generator.

“We’re simply going to do one of the best we will with what we bought,” Foresta stated.

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