Yes,ke2, the shot of the Mantoloking Bridge basically fading into the water, and seeing a new inlet cut to the ocean there, where homes used to be, is iconic.
The other shot that comes to mind is seeing the Casino Pier roller coaster sitting in the waves where that part of the amusement pier collapsed into the sea.
The entire natural gas system on the barrier island has been compromised and must be rebuilt, along with the power, water and sewer systems.
People are being told they cannot return there for six months.
“People are being told they cannot return there for six months.”
It is hard to determine how many of those people were year-rounders and how many were vacation homes; a friend has a house just north of Seaside Heights, and for many years an increasing number of the homes were being winterized and used as primary residences. I couldn’t imagine how much any of those people were paying for homeowners insurance; like much of New Orleans I’d imagine much of these won’t be rebuilt because the properties are basically uninsurable. If you’re familiar with the situation in Wayne/Pequannock (where people want the government to buy them out of flood-zone homes), the Jersey shore crisis might be just the opportunity to do that in some areas. The homeowners walk away with their insurance proceeds, and the area simply reverts to its natural state.