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Sunday, November 18, 2012
Staten Island Relief Efforts Are A Community Affair
November 18, 2012 Unaffiliated with larger organizations, volunteers are taking charge in areas badly hit by Superstorm Sandy. The operations are backed by the kindness of strangers, some of whom have traveled from other states to help. They say they have come to do "everything you would want your neighbors to do for you."
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Sandy Reveals Long Island Utility's 'Boondoggle' Past
November 17, 2012 Nearly three weeks after Hurricane Sandy, nowhere has the wait to restore power been longer than on Long Island. Utility mismanagement has deep roots there, where consumers are still paying for abuses that started more than 50 years ago.
Friday, November 16, 2012
Seaside After Sandy: Is Rebuilding Worth It?
November 16, 2012 Residents of Seaside Heights, N.J., are coming home to survey the damage from Hurricane Sandy and make decisions about what to do next. The decision to rebuild isn't always straightforward. For many, it's as much emotional as it is financial.
Want To Help Sandy Victims? Send Cash, Not Clothes
November 16, 2012 Lots of people and companies are making donations to help the victims of Hurricane Sandy, but food and clothing aren't always the most helpful things. Most charities would prefer money so they can target help to the greatest needs.
Thursday, November 15, 2012
In Sandy's Wake, A Reshaped Coastline
November 15, 2012 Superstorm Sandy caused billions of dollars of damage, washing away houses, boardwalks and boats. But it also washed away dunes that protect coastal communities, literally redrawing the map.
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
For Some Sandy Survivors, Medicine's The Big Worry
November 14, 2012 More than two weeks after Hurricane Sandy, many people in New York and New Jersey are still focused on restoring the basics: food, electricity, water. Most vulnerable are the elderly and sick — many of whom can't get to their doctors or refill prescriptions.
It's All Politics
As FEMA's Sandy Cleanup Continues, Questions Arise About Long-Term Help
November 14, 2012 As the recovery from Hurricane Sandy continues, states are making more requests for federal aid. New York alone wants $30 billion in assistance. The requests come as Congress is already consumed with reducing the deficit.
Planet Money
Sandy's Shadow, In Three Small Businesses
November 14, 2012 Retail sales fell in October, largely because of the storm. To get a sense of the small picture — messier, more ambiguous — I visited three small businesses on one hard-hit street.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
The Salt
Storm-Battered Food Banks Struggle To Help The Hungry
November 13, 2012 Some charitable organizations that were in the path of Superstorm Sandy were left in as bad shape as their clients. With Thanksgiving around the corner, they wonder how they will feed the storm's victims and the poor.
Beach Towns Mourn Sandy-Ravaged Boardwalks
November 13, 2012 Boardwalks are the commercial anchors of many beach towns. But as a result of Hurricane Sandy, boardwalks in New Jersey towns like Seaside Heights and Belmar lie buckled and shredded. Now, the people there are assessing the damage and figuring out what it will take to rebuild.
Monday, November 12, 2012
Post-Sandy, Residents Gut Hard-Hit Rockaway
November 12, 2012 A lot of residents in the Rockaway section of Queens walk around wearing surgical masks. The streets are jammed with sanitation trucks, supply trucks and tractors. It looks and sounds like a construction area, but it's not. It's a demolition zone as residents gut their homes to fight mold.
Sunday, November 11, 2012
All Tech Considered
Left Homeless, Storm Victims Turn To Internet To Find Shelter
November 11, 2012 Tens of thousands of people in the New York City area lost their homes to Superstorm Sandy. Many may be in need of temporary housing, so the home-sharing website Airbnb is working to connect people made homeless by Sandy with people willing to provide free housing.
Veterans Deploy To Northeast After Superstorm Sandy
November 11, 2012 The military veterans who have been cleaning up and rebuilding in New York and New Jersey say that volunteering helps them as much as it supports the local residents. They say getting back into a chaotic environment with a clear and worthwhile mission helps with the transition to civilian life.