5 years after Superstorm Sandy, the lessons haven’t sunk in
October 27, 2017 GMTFive years after Superstorm Sandy was supposed to have taught the U.S. a lesson about the dangers of living along the coast, disaster planning experts say there is no place in America truly prepared for climate change and the tempests it could bring...
Contractor fraud leaves some rebuilding 5 years after Sandy
October 28, 2017 GMTTRENTON, N.J. (AP) — After Superstorm Sandy flooded the first floor of his New Jersey home with 4 feet of water, Rich Bindell shelled out tens of thousands of dollars to a contractor he knew was approved by the state and had done other work in his town...
Born in Sandy-flooded hospital, kids ‘stronger than storm’
October 26, 2017 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Their lives began with one of the most dramatic stories of Superstorm Sandy: the evacuation of 32 newborn babies from a major New York City hospital that got flooded and lost power...
Recovery efforts continue 5 years after Superstorm Sandy
October 27, 2017 GMTOn Oct. 29, 2012, Superstorm Sandy devastated coastal areas of New Jersey and New York, causing billions of dollars in damage, and killed dozens of people in the U...
Study: NYC could see bad flooding every 5 years
October 24, 2017 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Within the next three decades, floods that used to strike the New York City area only once every 500 years could occur every five years, according to a new scientific study released just days before the fifth anniversary of Superstorm Sandy...
How cities are defending themselves against sea level rise
October 27, 2017 GMTHOBOKEN, N.J. (AP) — Superstorm Sandy and a series of lesser coastal storms since that 2012 disaster compelled some coastal communities to defend themselves by elevating homes and critical infrastructure, building sand dunes, widening beaches and erecting or raising sea walls...
PHOTOS: Plans in pipeline to protect against next Sandy
After Superstorm Sandy, Rebuild by Design — a design competition from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and The Rockefeller Foundation — launched a project for cities and towns affected by the storm and residents to come up with plans for projects to make their coastlines more resilient...
Christie thanks emergency responders for Sandy efforts
October 24, 2017 GMTWEST ORANGE, N.J. (AP) — Gov. Chris Christie says much of the work done by New Jersey's emergency responders when Superstorm Sandy hit nearly five years will remain unknown to the public but not unappreciated...
Note to Texas, Florida: Insurance fights over Sandy rage on
September 23, 2017 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — The destructive floodwaters of Superstorm Sandy receded quickly, but some storm victims are still neck-deep in a battle over insurance payouts...