Litigation Lessons From Hurricane Sandy Could Follow Harvey
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy in October 2012, which destroyed thousands of homes and vehicles in the New York City area, the administration of Gov. Andrew Cuomo and several state agencies issued regulations to deal with the hurricane and its aftermath. That effort could provide a glimpse of the sorts of issues that might arise after Hurricane Harvey.
August 30, 2017 at 06:03 PM
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As Hurricane Harvey continues its record-breaking rainfall in southeast Texas, for New Yorkers the photographs of inundated roadways and flooded homes are a familiar sight.
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy in October 2012, which destroyed thousands of homes and vehicles in the New York City area and on Long Island and caused roughly $53 billion worth of damage and loss to the state, the administration of Gov. Andrew Cuomo and several state agencies issued regulations to deal with the hurricane and its aftermath. That effort could provide a glimpse of the sorts of issues that might arise after Hurricane Harvey.
Following Hurricane Sandy, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman increased oversight of nonprofits and charities about their Sandy-related fundraising and relief activities. An October 2014 report issued by Schneiderman's Charities Bureau found that 80 organizations reported raising more than $658 million for Sandy relief spending $601 million on the intended purpose. By comparison, in July 2013 Schneiderman's office reported that organizations who responded to a survey reported raising more than $575 million and spending 58 percent of that on Sandy relief efforts.
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