Christie Administration: Hurricane Sandy Preliminary Damage Assessment At $29.4 Billion

In response to the unprecedented and widespread damage caused by Hurricane Sandy to personal property, businesses, transportation and utilities infrastructure, as well as New Jersey’s $38 billion tourism industry, the Christie Administration has completed a preliminary cost analysis of those damages, which puts the total cost at approximately $29.4 billion.The estimate will be further refined in the days and weeks ahead.

“This preliminary number is based on the best available data, field observations and geographical mapping, and supported by expert advice from my Cabinet commissioners and an outside consulting company,” said Governor Christie. “In a short period of time, we put together a comprehensive and responsible estimate, which may increase in the weeks ahead, and I stand ready to work with our Congressional delegation and the Obama Administration to get the funding support New Jersey expects and deserves in the aftermath of this catastrophe.

“We will continue to provide immediate relief for our citizens who were struck hard by Sandy,” the Governor continued. “But be assured, I will spare no effort and waste no time to rebuild and restore our tourism industry, our transportation and utilities infrastructure and the lives of our citizens for the long term.”

The preliminary cost estimate is inclusive of aid received to date and anticipated from federal sources including FEMA and the Small Business Administration. The estimate will likely be refined further to consider and include the long-term impact on the next tourism season, shifts in population, impact on real estate values and other factors. TLS.

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3 COMMENTS

  1. Interesting that now the Republican governor is all for federal bailouts. Why doesn’t he stay true to form and let private industry rebuild Seaside Heights.

  2. There is so much damage all over the Jersey shore, even if private business did rebuild Seaside Heights, what about everyone else? The government gives money all over the world, it’s about time we take care of our own first. Help the people, whom have lost so much, that always give and never receive. May they find housing, and have a warm and blessed holiday.
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  3. to concerned:
    what number 1 is trying to say is that, it has become a very popular sentiment within the GOP that federal spending should be drastically curtailed, and that the states should take care of themselves. Enforce laws, pay for schools, roads, etc…. Also there is major sentiment that we shouldn’t be giving so much aid to all of these countries, especially in a time when our country is struggling with unemployment.
    That being said this country has absolutely turned into a society that uses capitalism during good times, and socialism when things go wrong. I believe Capitalism can work, if you truly let the markets do their thing. Unfortunately we do nothing of the sort here. In a true free market, we let companies go out of business if they fail.

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