Rebuilding lives and homes after the storm's devastation

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Apr 29, 2013

I-Team: Sandy Flood Coverage Denied via "Sinkhole Loophole"

I-Team: Sandy Flood Coverage Denied via "Sinkhole Loophole"

Six months after Superstorm Sandy flooded homes and businesses throughout the area, New York insurance regulators are getting flooded with complaints about insurance coverage.

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Apr 29, 2013
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By Katie Honan

Living Through Sandy: Your Photos of Destruction

Send us your photos during Hurricane Sandy by emailing them... See Full Gallery

Jun 19, 2013

Sandy Leaves Permanent Marks on Manasquan

Sandy Leaves Permanent Marks on Manasquan

A Jersey Shore community is creating visual reminders of Sandy's impact, marking where the sand and water hit inside their restaurants and businesses. Pat Battle reports.

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Jun 18, 2013

Sandy-Weary Homeowners Set Booby Traps for Thieves

Sandy-Weary Homeowners Set Booby Traps for Thieves

Police have stepped up patrols in Staten Island neighborhoods struggling with increased crime in the aftermath of Sandy as some residents are setting up booby traps to trip up thieves.

Jun 13, 2013

S.I. Homeowner Hopes Neighbors Return After Sandy

S.I. Homeowner Hopes Neighbors Return After Sandy

On Iona Street on Staten Island, only three of nine homes are occupied after being destroyed by Sandy. One homeowner is hoping her neighbors will return and rebuild, fearful that otherwise her family will...

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Jun 12, 2013

NJ Mayor Apologizes for Calling Residents "Annoying"

NJ Mayor Apologizes for Calling Residents "Annoying"

The mayor of Toms River apologized Tuesday night for comments he made about an area battered by Sandy, but not all residents were satisfied, NBC 4 New York reported. Last week, Mayor Thomas Kelaher...

Hurricane Sandy Scams
Oct 31, 2012

Sandy Scams: Be on Alert and Let Us Help

Sandy Scams: Be on Alert and Let Us Help

Superstorm Sandy is expected to surpass Hurricane Irene in insurance losses, topping more than $4 billion in expected claims.

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Jun 11, 2013

Levees, Removable Walls in $20B Plan to Protect NYC

Levees, Removable Walls in $20B Plan to Protect NYC

Removable flood walls would be set up for much of lower Manhattan, a levee up to 20 feet would guard part of Staten Island and a system of gates and levees would protect a Brooklyn creek as part of a nearly $20...

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Jun 11, 2013

Report: Fourth of NYC Could be Flood Zone by 2050s

Report: Fourth of NYC Could be Flood Zone by 2050s

By the 2050s, more than 800,000 New York City residents could be living in a flood zone that would cover a quarter of the city's land and New Yorkers could sweat out as many 90-degree days as is now normal...

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Jun 10, 2013

After Sandy, a New Threat: Soaring Flood Insurance

After Sandy, a New Threat: Soaring Flood Insurance

George Kasimos has almost finished repairing flood damage to his waterfront home, but his Sandy nightmare is far from over.

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Give to Sandy Victims

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Where to Volunteer

With hundreds of thousands still without power days after Sandy, there's no shortage of ways for New Yorkers to help their neighbors in need. Click here to see a list of ways to help, from giving blood to volunteering with the Red Cross or at an evacuation site.
FEMA Help

The Federal Emergency Management Agency says federal funding is being made available to storm-affected residents and business owners in New York City, parts of New Jersey and on Long Island.

Click here for details to see if you live in a qualifying area. To apply for assistant, contact FEMA www.disasterassistance.gov or by calling 1-800-621-FEMA(3362) or 1-800-462-7585 (TTY) for the hearing and speech impaired.
Sandy Scams

If you have questions about a contractor, want to report price gouging, scams or insurance problems, contact consumer reporter Lynda Baquero. Contact Lynda Baquero and the consumer team at 866-NEWS- 244 (Press 2 for consumer unit) or Consumerhelp@nbcuni.com. She'll get you the information, help and results you need.
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