More stories about Hurricanes

• Sandy Spurs Talk of Super Surge Barriers

  There are three locations along the U.S. coast that should immediately begin planning to install hurricane storm surge barriers.

• FEMA, NFIP Will Need Emergency Funding

  The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) expects flood claims to exceed its statutory reserves.

• In the Face of Risk, Critics Question Storm Rebuilding

  The disaster has also spurred critics to question whether it's wise to build and rebuild on the fragile, vulnerable ocean shore.

• For a Long Island Remodeler, Sandy Changes the Landscape

  Thousands of homes on the South Shore are still in the dark because they can't be connected to the grid until they've passed a wiring safety inspection — or because they've already had the inspection, and failed.

• Isaac's Storm Surge Churns Up Last Year's Spilled Oil

  Isaac's storm surge and wave action uncovered old deposits of spilled oil and tar from 2010's devastating BP oil release.

• In Agency Vacuum, "Occupy Sandy" Rises Up

  Some neighborhoods where FEMA has been hard to spot are feeling the presence of another force: the Occupy Wall Street movement, reborn as Occupy Sandy.

• Lights Still Out on Long Island

  According to a CBS News report, about 76,000 LIPA customers still did not have service on Monday.

• Sandy Aftermath: Jersey Shore Struggles with Shattered Infrastructure

  With the Superstorm long gone and its Nor'easter aftershock fading also, New Jersey contractors are coming to grips with a long, arduous task of repair and reconstruction.

• Jersey Shore Aftermath: High Rollers Hit Hard

  The southern shore of New Jersey took the direct impact of Superstorm Sandy's onslaught. Barrier island communities on the Jersey Shore were decimated.

• Post-Sandy, Can Flood Insurance Cope with the Losses?

  Even for homeowners who do carry flood insurance, policy limits are tight.