January 16, 2013
The New Jersey shore town of Bradley Beach came through Superstorm Sandy in better shape than many of its neighbors that sustained serious to catastrophic damage from the waves and storm surge.A major reason: Bradley Beach had protective sand dunes …
January 14, 2013
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 …
January 13, 2013
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 …
January 11, 2013
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 …
January 11, 2013
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 …
January 10, 2013
New York legislators have introduced a bill this week that seeks to cap the percentage-based hurricane deductibles for homeowners’ insurance or dwelling fire personal lines policy in New York State at $1,500.The bill also seeks to establish that such hurricane …
January 10, 2013
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 …
January 9, 2013
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 …
January 8, 2013
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 …
January 8, 2013
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 …