Ideas abound, reconstruction is rolling, and funding is flowing, although not at the same speed and strength with which Superstorm Sandy walloped New York City and the surrounding regions last fall. More than seven months later, these regions are transitioning into a middle phase between immediate-term recovery and long-term resiliency planning.
Much of the federal funding received so far has gone to reimburse agencies for reconstruction, but billions more are marked for long-term plans to harden infrastructure against future events. Those plans have yet to be solidified. Also, the Federal Emergency Management Agency's flood maps are being revised.