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STORM RECOVERY
BUT NEXT TIME: STORM SURVIVORS DEMAND OVERHAUL OF DISASTER RECOVERY SYSTEM
But Next Time is a report written by a group of leaders who have navigated multiple disasters for decades and are building tools and networks to strengthen our response to major storms and climate events. Our goal is to address both the immediate humanitarian needs on the ground and advance long term structural change and Read More »
Good News and Bad News for Ida Recovery
Ida survivors identified key next steps coming out of our Community Meetings – and one key next step was getting grant funds moving to help families. As part of that, the New Jersey Organizing Project1 organized meetings with both Congressman Malinowski and Congressman Gottheimer and Ida survivors to discuss the impacts of Ida, mitigation issues, Read More »
Under Water: New Jersey’s Battle for our Families and Future
“It is important for the people of New Jersey to realize the effects climate change is having on our community”- Tricia McAvoy, Brick Township-based community leader New Jersey is uniquely vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. In particular rising sea levels, frequent flooding, and increasingly intense storms affect communities. According to the Washington Post, Read More »
Our Stories: Jody Stewart
After Superstorm Sandy I found myself angry at everything. I didn’t know who to direct my anger or even how to do. I heard about the New Jersey Resource Project and the changes they were making. Being part of a power organization such as the New Jersey Resource Project has given me a sense of Read More »
Our Stories: Joe Karcz
Our Stories: Joe Karcz In 2002, I got divorced, bought a little bungalow, and renovated it—everything down to the studs—while I was in between knee surgeries. I completed all the rooms except for the bathroom, and then Superstorm Sandy hit. My home was severely damaged. I never thought it would take over 65 months to Read More »
In the Press: Sandy Five Years Later
“Struggling Sandy Homeowners and Advocates Welcome Clawback Legislation” by Anthony Campisi, Fair Share Housing, 1/10/2018 Governing Disaster in Urban Environments: Climate Change Preparation and Adaption after Hurricane Sandy by Julia Nevárez, 4/2/2018 “5 years after Sandy, NJ not ready for next big one” by Inquirer Editorial Board, The Inquirer-Philly.com, 10/31/2017 “Hurricane Sandy continues to haunt N.J. Read More »
The Long Road Home
THE LONG ROAD HOME UNDERSTANDING SANDY RECOVERY AND LESSONS FOR FUTURE STORMS FIVE YEARS LATER New Jersey Resource Project partnered with Rutgers researchers and Stockton University’s service learning program to examine the long term health and economic impacts of Superstorm Sandy and asked survivors if they believe we are ready for future storms. The experiences Read More »