Hurricane Horrors: Desperate Mom Fights for Life of Toddler in Miami

As the storm of the century ravaged Miami two weeks ago, leaving a trail of destruction and despair in its wake, one local mother’s nightmare is far from over. Mrs. J.S. Wool, née Rose Koplowitz, has been back in New Britain, Connecticut, since the hurricane struck, but the memories of her terrifying ordeal still linger. The 33 West Powderly Street homeowner, whose husband, Mr. Wool, is the president of the Miami Roofing Co., arrived in the city with her four young children, two of whom were seriously ill after contracting infections from poisonous insect bites.