Politics & Government
FEMA Aids Just 17% of Long Valley Applicants
36 of 209 applicants seeking help after Hurricane Sandy get an average of $2,801 in aid, agency says.
Just 36 out of 209 Long Valley residents who filed for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) assistance will be receiving help of any kind after suffering damages to their home or property during Hurricane Sandy.
According to a spreadsheet from the government agency, 193 homeowners in the ZIP code of 07853 applied for assistance, while 16 renters sought aid after the historic storm.
The average amount of assessed damage, according to the sheet, is $2,801 for residences in the 07853 ZIP code. There were 34 homes assessed in the $0 to $10,000 range; one in the $20,000 to $30,000 range; and one in the $30,000 to $40,000 range.
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Of the 16 rental applications submitted, none were approved for any aid, the sheet showed. The rental category was broken down into three levels of damage categories: moderate; major; and substantial.
Hurricane Sandy touched down in Washington Township on Monday, Oct. 28, taking out electricity in the area for up to two weeks.
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Both the Washington Township School District and West Morris Central High School were forced to cancel classes for a full two weeks because of the devastation.
In the months since the storm, town officials have held numerous meetings and have put plans in place to help alleviate resident problems in the event another natural disaster of Sandy’s magnitude strikes the area again.
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