Crime & Safety

More Than 500 Homes Damaged by Sandy in Teaneck

Data shows average costs of damage from Sandy across New Jersey

Superstorm Sandy inflicted damage on 515 homes in Teaneck, according to an analysis of state data by NJSpotlight.com

In Teaneck, 36 homes were reported to have "major damage," the report said. Twelve rental units also reported damages from the historic storm. The "major" damage category indicates from $8,000 to $28,000 in storm costs. 

The average Federal Emergency Management Agency damage inspection came in at $1,368 in town, the data showed. 

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Teaneck was left without power for days, and high-winds downed scores of trees and branches. 

Nearby Little Ferry and Moonachie were hardest hit by flooding and reported some of Bergen County's most extensive damage, the report said. 

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Visit NJSpotlight.com to read more and search a town-by-town map of reported damage across New Jersey. 

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