Sandy's Impact: 802 Warren Businesses Affected

Warren residents and businesses were profoundly impacted by Hurricane Sandy, according to a report from NJ Spotlight, with 193 homeowners suffering between $8,000 and $28,800 in damage and one with even more.

Compiling information from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, the report finds 296 residents with storm damage, 102 determined to be minor damage, 193 with "major" damage, and one falling into the "severe" category. 

According to the data, minor damage is considered up to $8,000, major damage is defined as costing $8,000 to $28,800 and severe damage is more than $28,800.

No rental units were damaged in Warren, but a total of 802 businesses were impacted by the storm.

Another view is available from FEMA, which showed 298 applications received, with $2,633 being the average assessed damage. Of those, 67 properties were determined to have less than $10,000 in damage, and three with damage between $10,001 and $20,000, and one property suffering damaging assessed at more than $30,000.

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