Superstorm Sandy Damaged 159 Homes in Red Bank

Superstorm Sandy inflicted damage on 159 homes and rental units in Rumson and 72 in Shrewsbury, according to an analysis of New Jersey Department of Community Affairs data by NJSpotlight.com. 

Some 119 homeowners in Red Bank reported minor damages from the historic storm, while four suffered "major" damage, defined as between $8,000 and $28,800 in storm costs. Damage under $8,000 was considered "minor." Severe damage--defined as over $28,800 in costs--was reported for two homes. 

At least 29 Red Bank rental units took damage in the storm -- 21 suffering minor damage, six incurring major damage, and two reporting severe damage.

Shrewsbury had 72 homes damaged in the storm: 70 with minor damage, one with major damage and one with severe damage.

The report indicates 1,843 Red Bank businesses and 708 Shrewsbury businesses indicated they were impacted by Sandy.

The average Federal Emergency Management Agency damage inspection came in at $4,626 in the Red Bank zip code, where 272 homeowners sought FEMA assistance. It was $4,229 in Shrewsbury, where 72 homeowners sought assistance, according to FEMA data.

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