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A decade after Hurricane Sandy, fight to reform disaster relief continues
A decade after Hurricane Sandy, fight to reform disaster relief continues | New Jersey Monitor | October 27, 2022 BY: DANA DIFILIPPO After Hurricane Sandy flooded Robert Lukasiewicz’s home a block from the bay in Atlantic City, the problems piled up. Contractors pocketed his money but never finished their work. He couldn’t afford flood insurance, making Read More »
Superstorm Sandy survivor remembers storm 9 years later
Superstorm Sandy survivor remembers storm 9 years later | Fox Weather Joe Mangino, a Superstorm Sandy survivor, remembers the storm 9 years later.
Some Superstorm Sandy Victims Say They’re Being Told to Pay Back Grant Money
Some Superstorm Sandy Victims Say They’re Being Told to Pay Back Grant Money | 10 Philadelphia Ten years after Superstorm Sandy, some of the victims who received grant money say they’re now being told to pay the state back due to overpayment. NBC10 investigative reporter Claudia Vargas has the story.
SANDY 10 YEARS LATER: The nightmare of Sandy fraud
SANDY 10 YEARS LATER: The nightmare of Sandy fraud | WCBS News Radio | October 26, 2022 TOMS RIVER, N.J. (WCBS 880) — Barnegat Bay is sparkling through Doug Quinn’s living room window, but the beauty is tempered by the trauma of Superstorm Sandy. “Personally, even on a beautiful day like this, I will catch myself Read More »
For dozens of NJ families, returning home after Superstorm Sandy was a process years in the making
For dozens of NJ families, returning home after Superstorm Sandy was a process years in the making | News 12 New Jersey | October 25, 2022 By: Walt Kane More than 7,000 New Jersey families have used reconstruction grants to return home after Superstorm Sandy destroyed their homes, according to the New Jersey Department of Community Read More »
Thousands of NJ families still not home 10 years after Superstorm Sandy
Thousands of NJ families still not home 10 years after Superstorm Sandy| News 12 New Jersey | October 24, 2022 By: Walt Kane More than 7,000 New Jersey families have used reconstruction grants to return home after Superstorm Sandy destroyed their homes, according to the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. But for some, it was Read More »
Storm relief, climate progress still elusive decade after Hurricane Sandy, lawmakers told
Thousands of Sandy victims in NJ are still paying for the superstorm 10 years later | AccuWeather | October 27, 2022 Matt Rusinski said the damage to his home in Toms River after the storm was “horrific.” What followed was the tedious task of rebuilding — twice. Ten years later, he still owes money the Read More »
Sandy: 10 Years Later – Sandy’s Impact on New Jersey
Sandy: 10 Years Later – Sandy’s Impact on New Jersey | News12 New Jersey | October 7, 2022 Superstorm Sandy came ashore 10 years ago this month in the tri-state area, forever impacting the lives of residents. The storm caused loss of life, tremendous property damage and brought out some of the best qualities of Read More »
Storm relief, climate progress still elusive decade after Hurricane Sandy, lawmakers told
Storm relief, climate progress still elusive decade after Hurricane Sandy, lawmakers told | NJ Monitor | October 7, 2022 BY: DANA DIFILIPPO For almost two hours Thursday, government official after government official recounted at a legislative hearing the progress New Jersey has made in storm resiliency in the decade since Hurricane Sandy — the state’s deadliest, Read More »