Officials, including Vice President Joe Bidin,
officiating at Hurricane Sandy landfall
In workman's terms:
"Hurricane Sandy was a storm like no other in the history of New York. It
left more than 100 people dead and caused enormous structural damage
that will take years to repair.
FEMA has received claims for nearly 16 million square feet of drywall,
56,000 furnaces and water heaters and enough paint to cover 43 million
square feet."
There's more:
"Many residents of the region were also surprised to have claims denied for damage to the foundations of their houses because the damage was deemed to have resulted from “earth movement,” not storm flooding. "
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/07/nyregion/displaced-by-hurricane-sandy-and-living-in-limbo-instead-of-at-home.html?hp
There's more:
"Many residents of the region were also surprised to have claims denied for damage to the foundations of their houses because the damage was deemed to have resulted from “earth movement,” not storm flooding. "
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/07/nyregion/displaced-by-hurricane-sandy-and-living-in-limbo-instead-of-at-home.html?hp
