Hurricane Sandy victims whose flood insurance claims were denied due to an “earth movement” provision may soon see financial relief — but many warn that the fight against the provision is far …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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10/2/13
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In an apocalyptic vision portending worldwide coastal flooding presented by National Geographic in its September issue, Long Island disappears under the Atlantic Ocean.
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9/19/13
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“You should have been in your house nine months ago,” County Legislator Dave Denenberg (D-Merrick) told the crowd. “… [T]here was no earth moving, that was floodwaters. This has to …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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9/4/13
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It’s hard to believe that the wounds inflicted by Hurricane Sandy are now six months old.
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5/2/13
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Before Sandy there was Biggert-Waters.
And if you are having problems fixing up your storm-damaged home or in getting new flood insurance for the next 100-year storm, you can thank Judy Biggert …
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Howard Schwach
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4/12/13
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Fred Vordermeier, 39, who moved to Long Beach from Manhattan with his wife in 2009 to raise a family, pays $3,600 a year for flood insurance. He said that the foundation of his East Chester Street …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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3/27/13
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The New York State Department of Financial Services said on Tuesday that it had identified 10 banks that have been slowest to pay insurance claims to Hurricane Sandy victims, and told them to speed …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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3/20/13
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Marian Freedman, 70, has lived on Dalton Street with her husband, Gus, 88, since 1972. She has paid their flood insurance bills on time, and they fled the city whenever a mandatory evacuation order …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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3/20/13
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More than four months after Hurricane Sandy, many homes along the South Shore remain in shambles. Countless businesses still have not reopened.
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3/7/13
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“Our dock came crashing through our living room wall,” said a woman from the Canals who came to the city’s public housing forum on Feb. 13. “The bricks tumbled all over the place. There’s a …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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2/21/13
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