Readying for Sandy, New Jersey Transit Erred in Modeling Storm
New Jersey Transit incorrectly used federal government software that otherwise could have warned officials against a disastrous decision to leave hundreds of millions of dollars worth of equipment in a...
View ArticleFlood Walls for Subways: N.Y. Commission Urges Safeguards Against Future Storms
A commission formed to examine ways to guard against storms like Sandy released a report Jan. 11 that calls for flood walls in subways, water pumps at airports and sea barriers along the coast. The...
View ArticleNew York Officials: Include Hudson Areas in Flood Study
New York officials are calling on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to include Hudson River communities in a $20 million study of flood-prone areas in the wake of Superstorm Sandy. Sen. Charles Schumer...
View ArticleMantoloking Residents Last in New Jersey to Return Home After Sandy
Doug and Joyce Popaca were accustomed to storms, having lived in Mantoloking near the ocean for 37 years. So when Superstorm Sandy barreled up the coast last October, the couple left their home with...
View ArticleNYC’s South Street Seaport Still a ‘Ghost Town’ Months After Sandy
The historic cobblestone streets and 19th-century mercantile buildings near the water’s edge in lower Manhattan are eerily deserted, a neighborhood silenced by last year’s Superstorm Sandy. Just blocks...
View ArticleN.J. Gov. Christie: Fed Flood Insurance Program ‘Awful’
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says federal flood insurance claims from Superstorm Sandy are being paid too slowly. Christie stepped up criticism of the federal program on Townsquare Media’s “Ask the...
View ArticleConnecticut Homeowners Face Stark Choices After Sandy
Jackie Beagon loved her life along the Connecticut coast, where she and her husband walked to the beach and church and bicycled around the neighborhood. But Superstorm Sandy ripped it all apart, and...
View ArticleEx-DEP Boss: Buy Out Flood-Prone New Jersey Homes
As New Jersey lawmakers consider a package of bills to help the state recover from Superstorm Sandy, a former New Jersey environmental protection commissioner says the storm provided a golden...
View ArticleFEMA: $2.7B Paid Out in New Jersey Flood Insurance Claims Post-Sandy
The Federal Emergency Management Agency says it has made $2.7 billion in flood insurance payments to New Jersey claimants since Superstorm Sandy hit the state last October.The agency also announced...
View ArticleNYC Council Tightens Safety Rules for Post-Sandy Home Elevation Work
The New York City Council has approved new safety rules and procedures this week concerning the city residents’ home elevation projects following Superstorm Sandy. The city council said these rules...
View ArticleN.J. Gov. Christie Seeks $250M to Buy Out Homes in Flood-Prone Areas
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said on Tuesday, March 19, that he is asking the federal government to let the state use $250 million in Sandy aid to help New Jersey buy out homeowners in flood-prone...
View ArticleDunes vs. Property Rights in Storm-Battered New Jersey
The sand dune that ruined Harvey and Phyllis Karan’s view of the ocean allowed their beachfront home to see another day when Superstorm Sandy’s surge crashed ashore. They still want the $375,000 a...
View ArticleNYC Sandy Home Repair Program Wraps Up After Fixing 20K Homes
A novel endeavor to make flooded homes habitable after Superstorm Sandy is wrapping up after repairs to more than 20,000 houses and apartments, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said last Friday, March 22. As...
View ArticleNew Rules Announced for Homeowners Using Sandy Disaster Aid to Rebuild
Homeowners and businesses using federal disaster aid to rebuild from Superstorm Sandy will have to take additional flood protection measures, top federal officials announced last week. The new...
View ArticleConnecticut Shoreline Avoids Zoning Changes After Storms
After hundreds of homes were damaged or destroyed by storms raking Connecticut’s shoreline, a state task force recommended that local zoning codes be changed to reflect rising sea level and new flood...
View ArticleNew Jersey Official: State to Buy Flood-Prone Homes in ’13
New Jersey officials plan to unveil a plan in the next two to three weeks for buying out roughly 1,000 flood-prone homes from owners who want to sell them, a state Department of Environmental...
View ArticleChristie Unveils Buyout Offer to New Jersey Flood Victims
Some 350 homeowners in the central New Jersey towns of Sayreville and South River whose properties have flooded repeatedly will be eligible to sell their homes in the first phase of a new federally...
View ArticleNYC Council Airs Proposals to Handle Storms Better
After months of mulling the city’s response to Superstorm Sandy, lawmakers proposed Wednesday to require backup generators for traffic lights, a system to track everyone in shelters for people with...
View ArticleNew Jersey Moves Ahead With Buyouts in Flood-Prone Areas
State officials in New Jersey are moving forward with plans to buy flood-prone properties in the wake of Superstorm Sandy. Officials met with 129 Sayreville home and property owners who are approved...
View ArticleNew Jersey Court Rules Against Homeowners in Dune Dispute
A New Jersey town can present evidence of the benefits of building dunes as storm barriers when homeowners with beachfront properties seek compensation for losing their ocean views, the state’s highest...
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