JERSEY CITY, NJ - Weeks after the devastating flooding from Tropical Storm Ida, Jersey City residents and organizations are still taking inventory of the damage caused by the flooding. The historic Loews Theater in Journal Square recently announced that the theater's pipe organ was badly damaged during the storm.
in a facebook post on Tuesday, the Loews Theater announced damage to the historic theater and organ.
"During the storm, a torrent of water passed through an area of โโthe ceiling on the second floor of the lobby, near the Grand Staircase. Fortunately, FOL staff were available to work first to contain and then clean and dry the water. enormous volume damaged a part of that ceiling. And later it was discovered that a second leak had damaged part of the magnificent pipe organ of the Loew, "the post reads.
The theater added that while the damage to the organ was serious, it was not irreparable and that more news will follow on how concerned neighbors and customers can help.
The theater is in the middle of preparations for a great rehabilitation project. The plan is to bring the historic theater back to life and turn it into a space that can once again host both live performances and movies. Working on all sides, inside and out, of the theater is part of the plan. The rehabilitation of the theater has a price of 72 million dollars. It is part of the city's drive to promote itself as a hub for arts and culture across the Hudson from Manhattan.
Jersey City saw 6.5 inches of rain during Ida, and preliminary damage estimates for the city total $ 35 million, but that doesn't include the millions in personal property damage experienced by residents and business owners.
The city is urging residents to continue to report storm damage To the city. After some debate and controversy, Hudson county it was added to the Federal Emergency Management Agency's disaster list. This means that Jersey City residents can apply for federal disaster assistance.
