A fairly comprehensive live town hall meeting was held last night in two locations (Monmouth College and NYC). The 2 hour program addressed a broad range of questions regarding superstorm Sandy and the recovery effort.
Click here to watch the entire broadcast:
http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2365013063
One statistic, which came up on the program, which I found to be very revealing is the number of homes severely or completely destroyed by the storm. The estimated number of houses is 365,000... in New Jersey ALONE. I had heard (and blogged) a stat previously of 10,000 homes (for both NJ & NY) ... BIG difference!
I'm sure all the numbers will become clearer as the smoke (and sand) clears in months to come. The one thing that is certain after watching the program last night is Sandy was a 'once in a lifetime' and powerful storm, but nothing compared to the determination and will of the people it has affected.
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