FEMA: Over $13B in Sandy aid paid to NYS
By: News 12 Staff Oct 24, 2014, 4:46pm Updated on: Oct 24, 2014
As the second anniversary of Superstorm Sandy approaches next Wednesday, FEMA is releasing information on how the recovery money was spent.
FEMA says it has paid more than $13 billion in recovery aid to New York State.
A large part of the money was spent on temporary housing, unemployment, flood insurance claims, and debris removal. There were also payments for projects to protect the region from future storms.