![]() Do you think it is vulnerable to storms? Should we as a society collectively be responsible for their rebuilding costs? Do tax receipts and tourist revenues repay the cost of rebuilding after storms? Should we socialize the risk (which we have, of course) while developers and speculators reap the initial benefits? These are serious questions to ponder, and we failed miserably and cowardly to address these issues after the disaster of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 on the Gulf Coast. Normalized hurricane damages in the United States: 1925-95. (See: Pielke, R.A., Jr., and Landsea, C.W. Pielke and Landsea (1998) calculated the total damage in 1995 Dollars to be $6.5 billion. However, thousands of houses and businesses were destroyed and damaged along the Jersey shore. The low death toll on land was due to well-executed warnings and evacuations, a result of the bitter lessons of the great New England Hurricane of 1938. Dawes (Jr.), Naval Institute Press, 222 pages). The storm was so powerful, it sank the US Navy destroyer USS Warrington (DD-383) about 700 km east of Vero Beach, FL, with a loss of 248 sailors (see The Dragon's Breath: Hurricane at Sea by Robert A. Of the 390 people who perished, 340 were lost on ships at sea (some of them servicemen on convoys). It moved out to sea again and made a second landfall on eastern Long Island on September 14, after causing significant damage along the New Jersey shore. The storm first made landfall as a Category 3 near Cape Hatteras. They show damage to the boardwalk and to structures caused by the "Great Atlantic Hurricane" of 13-14 September, 1944. These black and white aerial photographs of Ventnor-Atlantic City, Brigantine, and Barnegat Lighthouse areas were taken on 15 September 1944, and 24 October 1944. ![]() New Jersey has been struck with damaging hurricanes and northeasters many times. ![]() This was not the first major storm to destroy property and beaches along the Jersey shore. The storm, which killed 230 people, cause up to $75 billion in losses, according to the National Hurricane Center (2012 estimate). Despite the property damage, MDOT crews continue to move forward with several major projects throughout the district.Hurricane (super storm) Sandy caused immense damage to New York, New Jersey, and surrounding areas on October 29, 2012. The Rolling Fork maintenance campus experienced property damage, including trucks with blown out windows, hoods blown off tractors and damage to the building roof and awnings. ![]() “Thanks to their hard work and perseverance, emergency vehicles, relief workers and supplies could reach those in need safely and swiftly, saving lives and providing comfort in a time of crisis.” Their commitment was unwavering as they braved hazardous conditions and worked tirelessly to restore connectivity to affected communities, such as Rolling Fork and Silver City,” said Commissioner Willie Simmons, Central Transportation District. “The dedication and resilience of MDOT workers, some of whom had lost their own homes, was truly commendable. In the face of such destruction, Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) maintenance crews rose to the occasion and had roads cleared within hours, ensuring emergency services, relief efforts and essential supplies could reach those in need. The aftermath of the March 2023 tornado in the Rolling Fork area left devastation in its wake. ![]()
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