Three years after Hurricane Sandy swept up the East Coast, homeowners are still working to collect money for the damage they sustained. It has been a long and frustrating fight for many. Media reports highlighted their efforts and some accused insurers and engineers of colluding to under-report the damage.
The reality is there were multiple failures and the blame should be shared by many, not just a few. Upon closer examination, there wasn't just one entity which made mistakes, mismanaged the situation or exploited opportunities, but multiple factors which exasperated the situation because no one had all of the facts or was prepared for a storm the magnitude of Hurricane Sandy.
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