Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-2018
Keywords
Disaster Recovery, Hurricane Sandy, NFIP
Abstract
Nine of the 10 costliest U .S . hurricanes on record have ravaged the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts in the first two decades of the 21st century, yet federal, state, and local governments continue to struggle with devising an effi- cient and effective way to help cities and towns recover . This Article focuses on law-related obstacles encoun- tered during the disaster response and recovery post- Superstorm Sandy . It considers how Sandy’s long-term recovery can inform the deliberations of cities nation- wide regarding the strengths and potential vulnerabili- ties of their local laws, institutions, and capacities for promoting resilient recovery . The authors conclude by suggesting six takeaways to guide communities in the United States facing potential hazards-related risks .
Recommended Citation
Finn, Donovan and Marshall, John Travis, "SuperstormSandy at Five: Lessons on Law as Catalyst and Obstacle to Long-Term Recovery Following Catastrophic Disasters" (2018). School of Marine & Atmospheric Sciences Faculty Publications. 5.
https://commons.library.stonybrook.edu/somas_articles/5