Superstorm Sandy News
Long-Buried Seawall Protected Homes From Hurricane Sandy’s Record Storm Surge
Picture two residential beach communities on the New Jersey shore: Bay Head and Mantoloking, which side-by-side in Ocean County on a narrow barrier island that separates the Atlantic Ocean and ...
Sandy Collector Auto Claims: A CEO’s Takeaways From The Nation’s 3rd-Worst Insurance Disaster
Superstorm Sandy made landfall October 29, 2012, crossing the coast of New Jersey and creating damage in a widespread path up and down the East Coast. Sandy, a post-tropical cyclone, caused more ...
New York City Proposes $20B ‘Resiliency’ Plan to Handle Rising Sea Levels, Temperatures
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Tuesday announced a $20 billion plan to prepare for rising sea levels and hotter summers expected as a result of climate change in the coming decades. The plan, ...
Superstorm Sandy Jolt Detected At U.S. Quake Stations: Scientists
Superstorm Sandy didn't just rattle the East Coast, it also jiggled the ground across the country ever so slightly, scientists reported Thursday. Earthquake sensors located as far away as the Pacific ...
Guide To Preventing Class-Action Disasters Arising From Natural Catastrophes
According to recent estimates, total insured losses for Superstorm Sandy will total at least $25 billion. This figure dwarfs the $4.5 billion in estimated losses caused by Hurricane Irene in 2011. ...