Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Interactive map shows town-by-town data of Superstorm Sandy damages to homes and rental units all over the state.
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Tuesday, March 19
An interactive map which shows town-by-town data of the impact Superstorm Sandy had on homes and businesses shows Hasbrouck Heights was not as severely impacted as most of its neighbors. The map published by NJSpotlight, which analyzes figures from New Jersey Department of Community Affairs shows a total of 8 homes had damage, 7 of which were considered as "major" damage, and 1 considered "severe." Zero rental units in Heights were listed as damaged according to this map. According to the NJSpotlight report, damages costing between $8,000 and $28,000 fall under the "major" classification, damages amount to more than $28,000 are classified as "severe." The interactive map shows Little Ferry and Moonachie among the hardest hit communities …
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Extension prompted by a request from New Jersey officials.
The deadline to register for disaster assistance in the wake of Hurricane Sandy has been extended to March 1, Federal Emergency Management Agency officials said Friday. The registration, which was supposed to end Wednesday, Jan. 30, was extended to give storm survivors another month to register with the agency for federal aid, according to an NJ.com report last week. The extension was prompted by a request from New Jersey officials, according to FEMA. More than 57,500 New Jersey residents so far have been approved for help through FEMA’s individual assistance program, the report said.
Friday, January 18, 2013
The October superstorm left hundreds without power for more than a week and had uprooted trees all over the borough.
The process of determining what the costs of Superstorm Sandy amounted to in dollars is underway as the borough is now working with FEMA in the hopes of receiving some reimbursement. At the end of October, the superstorm ripped through the area uprooting about 90 whole trees, tearing down power lines leaving hundreds without heat and electricity, closing downs schools and businesses for more than a week and also caused an alarming demand for gasoline in the initial aftermath of the storm. Filing claims with FEMA has become almost a common practice the past few years as the borough has put in claims one to two times a year due to extreme weather events. Hurricane Irene and the October snowtorm were two major events of 2011 Hasbrouck Heights…
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Local assembly persons Connie Wagner of Paramus and Timothy Eustace of Maywood (District 38) have been pushing legislation to require more updated maps
In advance of the imminent release of new Advisory Base Flood Elevation maps by FEMA, Assemblywoman Connie Wagner and Assemblyman Tim Eustace called on the state to update all Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) flood hazard area maps to better protect homes and businesses from future storms. In mid-October, the Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee released a bill (A3262) sponsored by Wagner and Eustace with bi-partisan support. The measure is designed to help protect the public from flooding and facilitate smart development by requiring the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to quickly evaluate any newly released FEMA floodway delineations in order to allow permit applicants to apply for a permit using the …
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
The borough is in the early stages of filing for reimbursement from FEMA for costs accrued during Hurricane Sandy mainly for debris clean up and emergency protective services.
Hasbrouck Heights is in the early stages of figuring out what Hurricane Sandy amounted to in dollars spent on clean-up and emergency protective services as preliminary work towards FEMA reimbursement is just getting underway. Borough Administrator and Chief Financial Officer Mike Kronyak says the first step in applying for reimbursement began last week during meeting with the county Office of Emergency Management and a representative from FEMA. Now the borough is waiting for a FEMA rep to be assigned and from there they will begin the paper work process, he explained. At this point there is not a set dollar amount applied to how much the borough can request in reimbursement, says Kronyak. The window of time for work on Sandy began on Oct. …
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Federal representatives on hand to help with disaster assistance at new Bergen County center, the county executive announced Thursday.
Officials have opened a Disaster Recovery Center at the county administration building in Hackensack, allowing storm-battered locals to get assistance in applying for Sandy recovery programs. The center will be staffed with representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and U.S. Small Business Administration, according to Bergen County Executive Kathleen Donovan's Office. Information on state and federal programs, disaster assistance and low-interest mitigation loans for private non-profits and businesses will be available. Residents should bring photo identification, insurance information, an itemized list of damages and their FEMA registration number if they have already registered with the agency, Donovan's office said…
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Homeowners with damaged property from Hurricane Sandy have 60 days to register for assistance.
As the full extent of Hurricane Sandy's impact is still being uncovered, residents who lost homes or have suffered damage to them may apply to FEMA for help right now. Registering your claim can be done online or by phone, and the process takes about 25-30 minutes, officials say. The website is www.disasterassistance.gov. You can apply via your smartphone as well at m.fema.gov. To apply by phone, call 1-800-621-3362. People with speech or hearing disabilities should call 1-800-462-7585. According to Scott Sanders, a FEMA spokesman, you have 60 days from the date of the disaster declaration to apply for help. For New Jersey residents, this means you have until Saturday, Dec. 29 -- 60 days from the date the disaster declaration was made, on …
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Impact of Hurricane Sandy expected spread over two days, bringing coastal surging, inland flooding and spot rainfalls of up to 12.
Hurricane Sandy's impact on weather along the coast and inland is expected to continue over two days, potentially bringing coastal surges of 6 to 11 feet, and rainfall of up to 12 inches at spots that could cause river and other inland flooding, federal officials said in a press conference on Sunday morning. No matter exactly where or when the hurricane makes landfall, Sandy is a large system that will create potentially life-threatening surges along hundreds of miles of coastline from North Carolina up to Cape Cod, according to spokespersons for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The hurricane's effect, already being felt in the southern part of the mid-Atlantic, will last up to a day before and after the hurricane's actual arrival…
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Hurricane will bring a variety of hazards and up to 8 inches of rain as it wreaks havoc throughout East Coast, according to federal officials.
As Hurricane Sandy travels toward the East Coast, New Jersey residents should brace for a slow deterioration of the weather well before landfall early next week, according to officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Additional damage from Sandy is expected, because the hurricane is expected to lose speed by the time it makes landfall. This will extend the period of heavy wind and rainfall, according to NOAA's National Hurricane Center Director Dr. Rick Knabb. Sandy is expected to bring between 5 and 8 inches of rain to the affected area, NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Prediction Director Dr. Louis Uccellini said. Between 50 and 60 million people will be impacted by Sandy well into next week. "It's difficult to …
Monday, December 5, 2011
Request comes after Bergen officials said “clerical error” prevented the county from getting aid.
State officials will ask the Federal Emergency Management Agency to extend snowstorm disaster aid to Bergen and Passaic counties after the two counties were left out of last week’s federal disaster declaration, an emergency management official said. The state’s decision was based on newly collected damage costs, according to New Jersey Office of Emergency Management spokeswoman Mary Goepfert. Officials toured the area Monday as part of a reassessment of the federal assistance. In November, Gov. Chris Christie requested federal aid for eleven counties, including Bergen and Passaic, that were hard hit in the October snowstorm. However, when the aid was announced last week, the two counties were left out. Bergen County officials said a “…
Ross Morrissey
8:11 am on Monday, November 5, 2012
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