A year after Sandy, Red Cross still dogged by criticism
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A year after Superstorm Sandy tore through New York and New Jersey, displacing tens of thousands of people and racking up billions in property damage, the Red Cross is still facing criticism for its relief efforts.
Many storm victims and their elected officials slammed the nation’s leading relief agency just after Sandy’s landfall last Oct. 29 for being too slow to get volunteers and supplies out to the hardest-hit areas. Now, nearly 200 Sandy survivors say the Red Cross is denying funds they were promised last year to help them fix their homes.
Tuesday, October 22, 2013 4:47 AM
After Sandy and fire, Seaside Heights looks to rise again
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J.—Steve Whalen’s family has owned Lucky Leo’s arcade along the boardwalk here for 60 years. Back then, his father, Leo, would temporarily close when police officers were looking to crack down on games of chance.
But Leo was lucky and never got caught, partly inspiring the arcade’s name. Since then, three generations of the Whalen family have worked to keep it going, but they’ve never faced anything as challenging as last year.
Superstorm Sandy made a direct hit on this tiny oceanfront town last October, destroying dozens of businesses and famously sending a roller coaster into the sea — an image that quickly became a symbol of the wrath of the storm.
Tuesday, October 22, 2013 4:46 AM
Many Sandy victims hit with steep flood insurance bills
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - Jean Laurie isn’t taking any more chances.
Nearly a year after Superstorm Sandy swept through her close-knit neighborhood, destroying 22 houses and killing two of her neighbors, she’s finally getting ready to rebuild the home where she lived for years with her husband and their rescue dog.
Nearly a year after Superstorm Sandy swept through her close-knit neighborhood, destroying 22 houses and killing two of her neighbors, she’s finally getting ready to rebuild the home where she lived for years with her husband and their rescue dog.
The Lauries got about $30,000 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to rebuild their waterlogged home. But they decided to knock it down and build a new one, rather than try to repair what looked unfixable.
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