Here's a short story/television news piece from CBS News.It touches upon a very common topic on the one-year anniversary ofSuperstorm Sandy: flood insurance. It's also a good example of howthe media sometimes mixes economic and insured losses.

Watch and/or read the story HERE from Jim Axelrod.

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Here's a story from Michael Muskal at the Los Angeles Times,which breaks down Sandy and the recovery efforts in several waysunder the headline, “Superstorm Sandy: Recovery, stuggles continueone year later.”

Read the story HERE.

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“For some Sandy victims, insurance falls short,”“SandyOne Year Later: Homeowners still battling with insurancecompanies,” “One year later, Sandy victims battle insurance company“ arejust some of the headlines out there today. These are from TheMiami Herald, News 12 Long Island and the Jersey Journal,respectively.

The theme is obvious and common. Disputes with insurers makesfor good news stories–deservedly or undeservedly. Stories about theoverall success of the private insurance industry in handling andsettling claims fairly does not.

Click on the hyperlinked headlines to go to the stories.

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If you've got an interest in the science of Superstorm Sandy,you may want to look to the Union of Concerned Scientists. A blogfrom Rachel Cleetus, senior climate economist, outlines some floodlessons learned from Sandy. The take away: Don't delay NFIPreforms, she says. “We cannot legislate a delay in sea level rise,”she writes.

Check out her blog HERE and check out other Sandy-related posts on thesite from UCS, founded in 1969.