{"id":6920,"date":"2013-01-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-01-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insulation.org\/io\/articles\/insulation-in-the-hurricane-sandy-impact-area\/"},"modified":"2013-01-01T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2013-01-01T00:00:00","slug":"insulation-in-the-hurricane-sandy-impact-area","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/insulation.org\/io\/articles\/insulation-in-the-hurricane-sandy-impact-area\/","title":{"rendered":"Insulation in the Hurricane Sandy Impact Area"},"content":{"rendered":"

Powerful “super storm”
\nHurricane Sandy literally destroyed parts of New York, New Jersey, and other
\nareas along the East Coast. According to the Construction Claims Advisor,
\n“Estimates of the economic losses caused by Hurricane Sandy recently reached
\n$50 billion after experts assessed the costs of severe property damage,
\nshut-down subways and power outages. Hurricane Sandy’s recent devastation along
\nmuch of the East Coast is a reminder of the significant factor weather can
\ncontribute to the planning and execution of a construction project.” Other
\nestimates put the losses and cost of repairs in just the two states of New York
\nand New Jersey between $50-$65 billion.<\/span><\/p>\n

The National Insulation Association (NIA) contacted all of
\nour manufacturing members to see if they could offer any advice on what to do
\nwith insulation materials in the areas damaged by Hurricane Sandy. As some
\nmembers noted, providing a blanket response for the replacement of insulation
\nis difficult, as these situations are better assessed on a case-by-case basis.
\nThe best advice is to always use caution when handling any construction
\nmaterials, and contact the original manufacturer and mechanical insulation
\nexperts to get answers specific to your situation. The damage done by Sandy is
\nextensive, leaving contaminates in many buildings, facilities, and homes, going
\nfar beyond ruining insulation and building materials. Trying to save money by
\nsalvaging damaged goods may have dire future consequences that are presently
\nunknown.<\/span><\/p>\n

NIA would like to thank the
\nrespondents, whose valuable feedback contributed to this article: Allen Dickey
\nat Pittsburgh Corning; Tony Garone at Polyguard Products, Inc.; Matt Hair at
\nK-FLEX USA, LLC; Gordon Hart, representing Auburn Manufacturing, Inc.; Betty
\nHartman at Evonik Foams, Inc.; and Mike Resetar at Armacell. The following are
\nsome of their responses to our questions.<\/span><\/p>\n

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1. What type of insulation does your company make?<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n