Winter 2011
Issue Map
Advertisement
Advertisement
The Public Manager

Homes Wiped Away by Natural Disasters

FE
Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Natural disasters leave survivors who will never recover from the impact or never own a home again.

News coverage of Hurricane Irene showed ravaged communities and homes that disappeared under the floodwaters of swollen rivers. Atlantic seashore communities; inland Paterson, New Jersey; and towns all over Vermont were damaged by the storms deluge. Even towns far from the Atlantic Ocean felt the effects. Hundreds of homes were damaged or destroyed; millions were without power.

Advertisement

These images and

You've reached ATD member-only content.


Sign in below or join ATD to continue.