Sentences with phrase «slow hurricane recovery»

Rep. Michael Grimm, who represents parts of Brooklyn and Staten Island, called the Verrazano Bridge toll hike an «outrage» and warned it would hurt Staten Island's economy and slow hurricane recovery efforts.

Thousands of Puerto Ricans are marching to protest pension cuts, school closures and slow hurricane recovery efforts as anger grows across the U.S. territory over looming austerity measures.

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Gasoline prices rise as Houston begins recovery An estimated 23 % of US refinery capacity is offline because of flooding in the wake of the exceptionally slow - moving Hurricane Harvey.

However, analysts say Hurricane Sandy threw a wrench into the economy, not only slowing the already sluggish recovery, but making it harder to tell at exactly what pace things are bouncing back, and if they're bouncing back at all.

The governor pointed his finger at the Long Island Power Authority and electric companies after Hurricane Sandy, deflecting criticism for the region's slow recovery.

It is also grappling with a slow recovery from Hurricane Harvey and the possibility of state sanctions due to struggling schools.

Her district suffered substantial damage in Hurricane Sandy, and that recovery has been slow for some, while homeowners wait on the city's Build it Back program to get to them.

Hurricane Maria: $ 90 Billion When: September 19 to 21, 2017 Deaths: 65 The damage: The costs of damage caused by Hurricane Maria are still being estimated as slow recovery continues on the island.

Puerto Rico is also experiencing an exodus of residents to the U.S. mainland — not surprisingly, given the painfully slow recovery from Hurricane Maria, including yet another widespread power outage in April — that will necessitate at least some of the school closings.

In a state like Louisiana, which has been hit hard by hurricanes and the slow economic recovery, renting is a good way to get established in a hometown, while working toward the dream of owning your own home.

The recovery will likely be slower for home sales and home building, however, as the labor shortage and rising material prices will likely worsen after the hurricanes, exacerbating already - tight inventory.»