Did loads of work on Hurrican Sandy storm damage so it's been hectic. Visited Red Hook, Lower East Side, Canarsie, Bergen Beach, Staten Island, Georgetown and Rockaways. The Rockaways made me very sad to see the devestation, pictures do not tell the story, just sadness. Many lost everything and most people in the areas hit did not have flood insurance.
As the waterlevels get higher and the storms keep coming, last year it was Irene and yes, I just did some Irene damage assessment too, we need to be mindful of low lying locations close to waterways, creeks, rivers, streams, etc. FEMA has their hands full and many insurance companies had to hire outside adjutor companies to help as many areas not in "flood zones" were flooded and the electrical fires many.
Right now the wall street area in Lower Manhattan is still struggling. Many businesses are still not able to function even buildings, along the streets are massive generators and the utility companies have loads of work to do. NY is an old city with many buildings constructed in 1700's so it's really tough. One day at a time with many lessons learned from this storm. However there are blessings like work for construction, plumbers, electricians, handy men and of course us realtors. Win some, lose some is the balance.
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