FEMA: Housing Prospects for Sandy Victims Daunting, Not Dire

Though a recent state report paints a bleak picture, FEMA officials say the housing situation for residents impacted by Hurricane Sandy isn't as severe.

The numbers are dramatic. In theory. According to a report from the state's Disaster Housing Task Force, a looming housing shortfall exists for thousands of residents impacted by Hurricane Sandy. Potentially, of course. What the data collected in the report — comprised of current Hurricane Sandy data and data culled from historical disasters — doesn't factor in, however, is experience, Federal Emergency Management Agency officials said. And though furture housing does remain an unknown for many residents, especially in Sandy-ravaged areas of Monmouth and Ocean counties, FEMA has yet to experience the presaged crush. "We have not noticed big difficulties in (meeting) housing requirements," Deputy Federal Coordinating Officer Bill Vogel said…

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