Hurricane Victims Face Two Disasters: Storm Damage and Insurance Fraud
Hurricane Sandy caused widespread damage and devastation along the East Coast in 2012. Many victims of the storm are now struggling to recover, as they have been cheated out of their insurance claims. Thousands of claims have still not been resolved, and there is evidence that many homeowners were victims of fraud. The federal agency in charge of all of this, FEMA, has been ineffective in helping victims.