Jersey Shore reopens: ‘I didn’t want the storm to beat me’
The force of Superstorm Sandy washed away the pier and destroyed Jersey Shore’s iconic rollercoaster. In the last few weeks, the push to rebuild has reached a frenzy for mainstays around the boardwalk, with residents and shopkeepers saying that reopening is the next step in the healing process. NBC’
‘We’re being avoided,’ says Hurricane Sandy survivor
A Staten Island woman who lost her home to Hurricane Sandy describes her ordeal of trying to get help rebuilding in the wake of the storm. Full story
Disaster recovery and the politics of survival
NBC’s Charles Hadlock reports from Moore, Oklahoma on how people are recovering after the deadly tornado. Then Staten Island resident Kathy Zito, who is still rebuilding after Hurricane Sandy, and Melodee Colbert-Kean, the mayor of Joplin, Missouri, join Melissa Harris-Perry’s panel to discuss the g
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Who will be there when disaster strikes?
Melissa Harris-Perry’s panelists recount stories from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Sandy, and the Joplin tornadoes, and what we can learn about rebuilding.
Returning to the Jersey Shore
The Jersey Shore, devastated last fall by Hurricane Sandy, is ready to welcome back Memorial Day tourists. NBC News' Danielle Leigh reports.
Pauly D: ‘I can’t believe’ Shore recovery progress
The “Jersey Shore” cast talks about the official reopening of the Shore after Superstorm Sandy, describing how it feels to be back in Seaside Heights and their favorite places on the Shore.
Sandy-slammed beaches set to reopen for summer
Ahead of Memorial Day weekend, communities along New York and New Jersey’s shorline, devastated by Hurricane Sandy say they’re ready to get back to business this summer. NBC’s Danielle Leigh reports.
Inhoffe: Getting relief funds for Oklahoma will be 'totally different' from Hurricane Sandy
MSNBC's Chris Jansing asks Sen James Inhoffe about his vote on the Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund, and whether it will be different with the Oklahoma tornado.
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