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<p>STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Approaching the five year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy -- which wreaked havoc on Staten Island's shoreline communities, devastating thousands of homes and taking the lives of 24 people -- Staten Islanders are still recovering from the damage brought by the Oct. 29, 2012 storm.</p>
<p>And Assemblyman Matthew Titone (D-North Shore) vividly remembers the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Sandy when Staten Island victims needed help finding lost family members, pets and temporary shelter, and there simply weren't enough portable bathrooms for those left homeless.</p>
<p>This is why Titone wants to impart all he learned from helping Island hurricane victims to those who lost all everything they owned in Hurricane Harvey.</p>
<p>The storm has caused thousands of residents to flee their flooded homes. Published reports have confirmed five people dead as of Sunday afternoon in the storm.</p>
<p>"We have the expertise in New York State for dealing with this (devastation after a hurricane). I would go one step further and say not only can we help with the financial aspect, we can tell them how to spend it," said Titone.</p>
<p>"My hope is that they (Texas officials) reach out to us and ask us how to do it," he added.</p>
<p><strong>CALLING ON CONGRESS</strong></p>
<p>Titone also reached out to Congressman Daniel Donovan (R-Staten Island/Brooklyn) via twitter, urging him to assist the Texas victims.</p>
<p>"The knee-jerk reaction from New Yorkers is to stick it back to Sen. Ted Cruz and his colleagues who voted against giving us money (after Hurricane Sandy)," said Titone, referring to the fact that Texas Republican Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz voted against the federal Sandy aid package.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>But Donovan said he's committed to helping.</p>
<p>"Even though some Texas representatives weren't there for New York City in our time of need, I fully intend to support any aid package that comes up for a vote in Congress. I just hope that those who question whether one part of the country should help another when disaster strikes now understand that this is an American responsibility," said Donovan, who is chairman of the House Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications, which has oversight jurisdiction over disaster response policies.</p>
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<p>Governor Andrew Cuomo's office has sent emergency personnel and equipment to help the recovery effort.</p>
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