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 final report was first obtained …
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 low-lying rail yard before Superstorm Sandy struck, a Reuters examination …
New York Sen. Charles Schumer, D- N.Y., says the second part of the Sandy relief aid package includes as much as $1 billion to help homeowners deal with mold remediation.Schumer estimates as many as 300,000 homes in New York alone …
The levels of harmful contaminants at Superstorm Sandy cleanup sites in New York and New Jersey have so far not exceeded federal workplace exposure limits, officials said Wednesday, Jan. 9. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration tested dozens of cleanup …
Since Superstorm Sandy slammed into the New Jersey coastline on Oct. 29, 2012, dozens of insurers and reinsurers have publicly announced their Sandy-related preliminary loss estimates. The following are the latest company-specific estimates as of Jan. 8, 2013 (in alphabetical …
The utterly mundane task of bringing a garbage can back from the curb put a broad grin on Guy Mazzanti’s face Monday, Jan 7. Seaside Heights’ retired police commissioner had been living with a daughter in Maryland since Superstorm Sandy …
While Superstorm Sandy did highly visible damage to homes, boardwalks and roads, it also walloped the Northeastern fishing industry, whose workers are hoping for a small piece of any future disaster assistance that Congress might approve. The storm did millions …
More often than not, a second wave of claims against insurance agents by their clients follows a natural disaster. As parties find themselves without the coverage they expected after a catastrophe, it appears to be a natural reflex for them …
Even as Congress passed the first part of an aid package for victims of Superstorm Sandy, many victims seethed, wondering why it took so long. The $9.7 billion measure approved on Friday, Jan. 4, allows the National Flood Insurance Program …
Tricia McAvoy is busily preparing for a Christmas party — now set for next summer. She’s making a list of who to invite to a party she’s having. She’s planning the food and drink menu, mentally checking off what can …
