South Amboy Recovery Case Study

After Hurricane Sandy there was a bunch of damage done to theses states : Jamaica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Bahamas, and the U.S. (“Superstorm Sandy”). “The hurricane left an estimated 200,000 people without shelter” (“Superstorm Sandy”). The property damage was an estimate from between $30-$50 billion (“Superstorm Sandy’’). Many people had no home for a long time nothing to come home to or

As the Assistant Administrator of National Preparedness with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (F.E.M.A.) when Super Storm Sandy made landfall on October 29, 2012, in New Jersey it brought with it storm surges of more than 11 feet, killing more than 100 people (including 43 in New York of which 34 occurred in Queens and Staten Island), destroying or damaging thousands of homes, and leaving more than 8 million people without power.

Economic and development of any area is always and always will be interrupted by disasters big and small. These disasters can have a big impact on the economy by destroying businesses, homes, and damage property. As disaster pose a challenge to up and coming or existing developments or communities there are ways to possibly help damage and lose such as not building in a flood zone and moving to higher elevation. Disasters can have an effect on families to.

The state of New York was severely affected by Hurricane Sandy in 2012, particularly its suburbs, Long Island, and New York City. The devastation impacted New York City's Subway system, road tunnels, and many communities across the area. Furthermore, the New York Stock Exchange closed for two days, an entire hospital complex had to be evacuated as well as the surrounding neighborhood, and multiple fires destroyed over 100 homes in Queens. Thus, in the end, 53 people lost their lives due to Sandy. The economic impact accrued damage to thousands of homes and an estimate of 250,000 vehicles across New York. The city faced $19 billion in damage, with $32.8 billion required for restoration across the state of New York. (City of New York)

Natural disasters can bring communities together, even if they have been torn apart. One morning, residents of New Orleans emerged from various shelters and their homes to examine the remnants of Hurricane Katrina. Several hours later, they realized there was more devastation awaiting them. Hours later, “…a breach in the levees allowed water to continue to rise until whole neighborhoods were flooded.” Hurricane Katrina brought great attention to the lack of local and disaster relief programs. Most programs are not designed or funded to help assist people for more than four or five weeks. When federal assistance money (FEMA) started to run out, the people were expected to find jobs or get help from other government agencies. This only caused

There is an estimate of $50 billion in damages according to David Abramson in Hurricane Sandy: Lessons Learned, Again (Abramson, 1). In the effort to restore some that was destroyed, government agencies were set out to help. “As of July 2013 FEMA and the Small Business Administration (SBA) had helped more then 270,000 individuals or households and 3,900 businesses to get back on their feet through $3.8 billion in SBA recovery loans and FEMA individual assistance.” (US Department of Housing and Urban Development) The repercussion of this storm could’ve been prevented with better preparation behaviors. In an article from The Nations Health, Natalie McGill talks about those living in public housing and shelters during the storm. She describes how residents in shelters went without main necessities such as electricity and food for weeks after the storm (McGill, 2014). In another article Nancy Solomon describes a family from Long Island whose bay house was completely destroyed by Sandy yet she was gratified to see that process was being made. (Solomon, 2016) So although not all affected by the storm feel abandoned by the efforts of the government it is a pressing issue for a majority that

The flooding in South Carolina caused over $1 billion in damage. Thousands of residents, many surprised to find that their homeowners insurance does not cover flood damage, have had their lives shattered without any public assistance. Seventeen people have been killed, hundreds have been evacuated and thousands of homes have been destroyed, including the state capital of Columbia. Over 500 roads and bridges have been closed and tens of thousands of homes have been left without water and

On October 29th of 2012, Hurricane Sandy stormed its way through the northeast region of the United States, causing tremendous damage to coastal areas. The combination of 80-90mph winds and waves in excess of 32ft high caused the destruction of property in northern New Jersey. The level of damage varied even between neighboring boroughs of

In August of 2005, a devastating disaster originally formed near the Bahamas, made its way to the southern parts of the U.S. It killed almost 2000 citizens which happened to be the third most deadliest in history, and wiping out many houses and establishments throughout 93,000 square miles. The biggest effect made was in New Orleans, Louisiana mostly because of the city being 6 feet under sea level on average. Damages resulted in it being the costliest disaster in U.S history currently tied with 2017’s Hurricane Harvey. The states of Louisiana and Mississippi both called a state of emergency and did an early evacuation preparing for the high winds and catastrophic flooding.

“In recent years with an increased emphasis on non-routine incidents such as hazardous materials, and now terrorist events, other methods have been developed to address new aspects related to non-routine situations” (FEMA, 1999). Command structure will encourage the delegation of workload to more manageable levels. Panic and chaos are not conducive to emergency responder productivity in a disaster. Managed response is a “force multiplier”, meaning that responders can accomplish their mission with less personnel or fewer resources if they work within a well- developed and planned system of

The Business of Disaster is focused mainly on how homeowners whose properties were destroyed by Sandy are still struggling three years after the fact. Most of them lost the majority, if not the entirety, of their possessions and the costs the repair their homes are high. Though

As Hurricane Sandy approached New York on October 28, 2012, and President Obama declared a state of emergency for the region, federal state and city authorities moved into emergency mode. The president directed Fugate, administrator of FEMA, to make all resources available to affected states and responders. The Department of Energy worked with FEMA to provide assistance to electric industries and potential power restoration efforts. Governor Cuomo ordered the Metropolitan Transport Authority to shut down by Sunday 7pm. Most bridges and tunnels were shut down, along with the Metro-North, LIRR and NYC subways. Commuter rail and bus service, Port Authority Bus Terminal, Grand Central Terminal and all airports in the area were ordered shut

No one believed the storm would be as bad as it was, after all, growing up in a beach town when someone says hurricane you think of light rain and maybe some wind. But this time it was different, Sandy was a perfect storm, all arrows pointed to destruction and that is exactly what happened. During this storm many people were critically injured, many lost their homes becoming impoverished, and people even lost their lives.  Among the miles and miles of our country 's eastern coastline, devastation hit. Places like Ortley Beach were often referred to as “ground zero” because after Sandy was done, there was little remnants of it. This third degree category hurricane which later was

Over Canada and the northeastern U.S .The National Weather service had a map for November 2,2012 and it showed 2 large areas that showed low pressure over eastern Canada. That is where the remains of sandy’s clouds covered.(Connolly 1).By November 1st,2012, Sandy was gone. The National weather service reported that There was still a storm going on but across the lower great lakes. About to go into Canada. A lot of places were getting rain and snow showers. Some of the tides were back to normal less than a foot. like normal. November 2nd a Satellite showed sandy's remaining clouds. Over Canada and the northeastern U.S.The National Weather service had a map for November 2,2012 and it showed 2 large areas that showed low pressure over eastern Canada. That is where the remains of sandy’s clouds covered.The health system Launched the MHU over 64 days helping and serving 1,160 people with the age range of 3 years old to 91 years old. they asked if they could not be faced with an issue. But in the end every state,country,community helped with the damage of hurricane sandy. The coast guard helped the coordinate troops helped the clean up. (Connolly

Though it hit land as a post tropical cyclone, it packed a punch before it was downgraded from category one status. Sandy had done most of her damage before she even crossed land. At hurricane status, Sandy’s hurricane force winds extended outward to 175 miles and her tropical storm force winds extend 943 miles outward. Sandy caused historic storm surge throughout the northeast, especially in New York and New Jersey as well. Sandy had pushed up water all along the eastern shoreline communities, along with the gravitational pull of the full moon, this was an astronomical tide event. New Jersey’s boardwalk and iconic carnival were destroyed, along with the Jersey's coastline which was ultimately reshaped, and left eroded. New York's Metropolitan Transportation system and The New York Stock Exchange were closed, which hasn’t occurred since 9/11. New York along with the entire northeast experienced mass power outages, displacement of houses, flooded communities, and ruined livelihoods. Canada and Vermont also experienced strong winds, and precipitation in snow form, which shows the mass scale of Sandy, and oddities that it brought. Sandy’s damages cost in all 68 Billion, and 65 Billion alone in the U.S, making it the second costliest hurricane in U.S history, behind Hurricane Katrina in 2005 which costed the U.S 125 billion in damages. In all Sandy had caused 285 direct fatalities,