{"id":90,"date":"2013-08-19T09:55:11","date_gmt":"2013-08-19T13:55:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.deecometals.com\/blog\/?p=90"},"modified":"2026-04-29T10:52:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T14:52:03","slug":"hurricane-sandy-reconstruction-building-up-homes-businesses-and-the-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deecometals.com\/blog\/hurricane-sandy-reconstruction-building-up-homes-businesses-and-the-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"Hurricane Sandy Reconstruction Building Up Homes, Businesses and the Economy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-304 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deecometals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Reconstruction-200x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deecometals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Reconstruction-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/www.deecometals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Reconstruction-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/www.deecometals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Reconstruction-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/www.deecometals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Reconstruction.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on the American northeast in late October of last year. Residents and business owners in New Jersey and New York City, along with Long Island and parts of the Mid-Atlantic felt the harsh effects of the 2012 superstorm. Since the horrific event reconstruction efforts have restored homes, businesses and even the economy.<\/p>\n<p>Just days after the storm, reports surfaced from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2012\/11\/05\/hurricane-sandy-construction-hiring_n_2075701.html\">Associated Press<\/a> that reconstruction projects were going to play a role in rebuilding the American economy. The storm caused an estimated $50 billion in damages to personal property and businesses, along with added living costs. Over the months since the storm, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.crainsnewyork.com\/article\/20130429\/REAL_ESTATE\/130429875\">construction increases<\/a> in affected areas have been attributed to Hurricane Sandy.<\/p>\n<p>The construction isn\u2019t just a means of rebuilding what used to stand along the coastlines. State officials are hoping to build floodplains and other protective measures to keep this kind of storm from destroying homes and businesses in the future. New Jersey is in the process of spending $300 million to purchase homes in flood-prone areas, with New York spending $197 million to do the same, according to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2013\/05\/19\/nyregion\/rebuilding-the-coastline-but-at-what-cost.html?pagewanted=all&amp;_r=1&amp;\">New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Home and business owners are still facing obstacles in rebuilding their property hit by Hurricane Sandy. \u201cThe state is telling us that the funding from the federal government simply has not been as quickly forthcoming as it needs to be,\u201d <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newjerseynewsroom.com\/economy\/theres-a-problem-getting-hurricane-sandy-grant-money\">New Jersey Newsroom<\/a> reports Assemblyman Gary Schaer said. \u201cThe federal government is pointing its fingers back at the state.\u201d This follows the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fema.gov\/hurricane-sandy\">Federal Emergency Management Agency<\/a> (FEMA) approving $1.4 billion in assistance as of June 3.<\/p>\n<p>With work left to be done in states like New York and New Jersey, there is an influx of jobs for people in the construction industry. As different areas get grants, with $1.9 being given to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pressofatlanticcity.com\/news\/breaking\/longport-awarded-million-to-assist-with-hurricane-sandy-repairs\/article_8ba92cb2-f549-11e2-aa4f-0019bb2963f4.html\">Longport, N.J.<\/a> as recent as late July, more job opportunities will be available for construction workers. Though this work is in the wake of tragedy, it has provided an opportunity to boost the economy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on the American northeast in late October of last year. 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