Yeah Buddy! Rebuilding to take place on Jersey Shore.

After the damaging storm Sandy was finished in New Jersey, the typically populated shoreline remains heavily damaged.  Many environmentalists and scientists are questioning whether or not it would be worth the effort and the money to rebuild along the coast.  It is obvious that this region is at risk of being hit by damaging storms and with sea levels rising more storms could appear more frequently.  This is directly related to the things we have discussed in class about the post disaster process.  There is some discussion of developing better mitigation strategies like "jetties" and seawalls, as well as increasing the size of dunes to help block waves from further storms.  Many residents of the areas that were the hardest hit are considering relocating to an area further from the coastline.  The story I found also discusses the role government should play in the reconstruction effort.  Governor Christie, a republican, says that the government "should not decide where rebuilding is and is not allowed."  The other side of the political sphere does not necessarily agree.  New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, a democrat, thinks that rebuilding should include new ways of preventing the same kind of damage from future storms.  The reason that the state of New Jersey would want to rebuild is to keep up with the amount of tourists the area sees annually.  Losing the boardwalk along the Jersey Shore would innevitabely decrease the revenue seen and would ultimately be felt by the state government.  If the rebuilding effort is moved farther from the shore, it seems Pauly D will have to find a new place to fist pump.  For the full story, read NJ agonizes over whether to rebuild battered shore.