Federal authorities have approved hundreds of millions of dollars of funding to help New York State buy out homeowners in threatened shore areas. But most storm victims would rather rebuild.
The New York Times takes a look at the effort by homeowners in the Hurricane Sandy impact area to elevate their houses.
Battered by hurricanes and nor’easters, N.C. 12—the Outer Banks’ fragile lifeline—is on life support.
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Congress authorized funding for Hurricane Sandy emergency relief in January. But the actual money hasn’t started flowing yet.
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From small-time scams to major misappropriation of relief money, government is on the lookout for crooked use of rebuilding funds.
In the Barnegat Bay, side-scanning sonar and “picker” boats are the tools for a tedious cleanup.
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Some homeowners may be forced out. Others may be able to rebuild, better. But one thing’s for sure: Things are going to change in Union Beach, New Jersey.
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The NFIP paid a Staten Island homeowner $10,000 for flood damage to her first floor. Now they say the space was a basement — and they want their money back.
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As Hurricane Katrina taught in New Orleans, the road home after a hurricane is not a simple path.
In a first for the New Jersey recovery effort, FEMA has provided a trailer to a New Jersey family on land they already own.
Sand dunes saved some houses from Sandy's storm surge. But some beachfront homeowners still won't sign off on raising the dunes.
Homes flooded by Sandy are showing up in real estate listings at a steep discount — but it’s buyer beware.
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New Jersey authorities have sued a fledgling non-profit raising money for Hurricane Sandy victims, charging that the self-styled charity is making questionable claims and suspicious money transfers.
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie was quick to embrace FEMA’s new flood plain maps. But not everyone feels the same way.
Communities on Long Island’s south shore are facing a new problem: with the protective barrier island damaged, tides flood their streets every day.