Hurricane Sandy on New Jersey's Forgotten Shore
Hurricane Sandy on New Jersey's Forgotten Shore brings to life the individual and collective voices of a community: victims, volunteers, and state and federal agencies that came together to rebuild the Bayshore after the Superstorm Sandy in 2013.

After the tumultuous night of October 29, 2012, the residents of Monmouth, Ocean, and Atlantic Counties faced an enormous and pressing question: What to do? The stories captured in this book encompass their answer to that question: the clean-up efforts, the work with governmental and non-governmental aid agencies, and the fraught choices concerning rebuilding. Through a rich and varied set of oral histories that provide perspective on disaster planning, response, and recovery in New Jersey, Abigail Perkiss captures the experience of these individuals caught in between short-term preparedness initiatives that municipal and state governments undertook and the long-term planning decisions that created the conditions for catastrophic property damage.

Through these stories, Hurricane Sandy on New Jersey's Forgotten Shore lays bare the ways that climate change and sea level rise are creating critical vulnerabilities in the most densely populated areas in the nation, illuminating the human toll of disaster and the human capacity for resilience.

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Hurricane Sandy on New Jersey's Forgotten Shore
Hurricane Sandy on New Jersey's Forgotten Shore brings to life the individual and collective voices of a community: victims, volunteers, and state and federal agencies that came together to rebuild the Bayshore after the Superstorm Sandy in 2013.

After the tumultuous night of October 29, 2012, the residents of Monmouth, Ocean, and Atlantic Counties faced an enormous and pressing question: What to do? The stories captured in this book encompass their answer to that question: the clean-up efforts, the work with governmental and non-governmental aid agencies, and the fraught choices concerning rebuilding. Through a rich and varied set of oral histories that provide perspective on disaster planning, response, and recovery in New Jersey, Abigail Perkiss captures the experience of these individuals caught in between short-term preparedness initiatives that municipal and state governments undertook and the long-term planning decisions that created the conditions for catastrophic property damage.

Through these stories, Hurricane Sandy on New Jersey's Forgotten Shore lays bare the ways that climate change and sea level rise are creating critical vulnerabilities in the most densely populated areas in the nation, illuminating the human toll of disaster and the human capacity for resilience.

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Hurricane Sandy on New Jersey's Forgotten Shore

Hurricane Sandy on New Jersey's Forgotten Shore

by Abigail Perkiss
Hurricane Sandy on New Jersey's Forgotten Shore

Hurricane Sandy on New Jersey's Forgotten Shore

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Overview

Hurricane Sandy on New Jersey's Forgotten Shore brings to life the individual and collective voices of a community: victims, volunteers, and state and federal agencies that came together to rebuild the Bayshore after the Superstorm Sandy in 2013.

After the tumultuous night of October 29, 2012, the residents of Monmouth, Ocean, and Atlantic Counties faced an enormous and pressing question: What to do? The stories captured in this book encompass their answer to that question: the clean-up efforts, the work with governmental and non-governmental aid agencies, and the fraught choices concerning rebuilding. Through a rich and varied set of oral histories that provide perspective on disaster planning, response, and recovery in New Jersey, Abigail Perkiss captures the experience of these individuals caught in between short-term preparedness initiatives that municipal and state governments undertook and the long-term planning decisions that created the conditions for catastrophic property damage.

Through these stories, Hurricane Sandy on New Jersey's Forgotten Shore lays bare the ways that climate change and sea level rise are creating critical vulnerabilities in the most densely populated areas in the nation, illuminating the human toll of disaster and the human capacity for resilience.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781501709869
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Publication date: 07/15/2022
Pages: 144
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

Abigail Perkiss is Associate Professor of History at Kean University. She is the author of Making Good Neighbors.

Table of Contents

1. Frankenstorm
2. "Please Sandy, No More"
3. Everything is Gone
4. "You Can't Wash Away Hope"
5. A Model of Disaster Preparedness
6. "There's No Such Thing as a Natural Disaster"
Epilogue: New Jersey Strong
Appendix B

What People are Saying About This

Roland V. Anglin

Fast-paced and gripping, Hurricane Sandy on New Jersey's Forgotten Shore throws into sharp relief the tensions between the politics of natural disasters and fragile human systems.

Karen O'Neill

An important book investigating risk reduction and disaster response, Hurricane Sandy on New Jersey's Forgotten Shore is a compelling narrative of recovery and renewal.

Gordon Douglas

Hurricane Sandy on New Jersey's Forgotten Shore is a compelling, well-written oral history of a life changing storm. This book gives us an intimate look at vulnerability, community, and resilience in a time of increasingly extreme weather."

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