[Roccus]

But there will be a spike upward in those areas for a few months ( mainly in construction )

Possibly, but think about all the businesses that were destroyed and the folks that worked there.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Once the recovery gets in full swing the numbers will get skewed. Many businesses will operate out of temporary locations. Insurance ( Probably the Fed ) used to pay for this and employees salaries after disasters. Stores in the undamaged surrounding areas have to hire more as some get overwhelmed by the demand. But these job numbers will be fleeting. Saw this after Hurricane Hugo. For several months it was almost impossible not to have a job. But one day, after several months almost everything is repaired and new things are no longer needed in that area. The out of town companies return home. Companies don't move as they're most in new places. Job numbers in those areas eventually are lower than before the disaster. Local companies like construction have less jobs for a long while.