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John Devecka
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NJ’s Sandy Recovery Three Years In: Progress Made, But Lessons Left to Learn
When Sandy made landfall in Brigantine, NJ, late on the evening of October 29, 2012, it was immediately clear that the state’s recovery would be a long-term process. As state officials wrote in their action plan applying for aid from the federal government, more than 40,000 primary homes and 15,000 rental units had sustained “severe” or “major” damage from the storm. Boardwalks up and down the coast were replaced by piles of rubble, and damage estimates totaled tens of billions of dollars. But despite the scene, many storm victims remained cautiously optimistic that things would work out in the end, and that t...
2015-10-29
04 min