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Foreclosures now 'normal' at 10-year low

By Mitchell Hartman

December 10, 2015

A new report shows foreclosure filings nationwide have fallen 7 percent.

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The demand for protective gear

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December 07, 2015

A book and the back of a child's backpack are displayed with the effects of bullets that were shot through it without Amendment II's Rynohide CNT Shield. Products like these have seen sales increase dramatically in the wake of violent attacks. — George Frey/Getty Images

In the wake of mass-shootings, body armor sellers say sales are up.

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After Hurricane Sandy, a redesign of flood protection

By Rupa Shenoy

May 15, 2015

The AquaFence turns any building into a walled city. — Rupa Shenoy

Many east coast companies are investing in the AquaFence.

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What local government can learn from Hurricane Sandy

By Ilya Marritz

October 20, 2014

Taxis sit in a flooded lot after Hurricane Sandy October 30, 2012 in Hoboken, New Jersey. — Michael Bocchieri/Getty Images

Changing climates put pressure on local government to boost financial resilience.

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Three floods in three years? Yeah, we'll buy your house

By Tracey Samuelson

March 18, 2014

Zigmunt and Mary Dombrowski have lived in this Sayreville, N.J., home for 49 years. They aren't interested in selling their house to the state, even though it flooded severely during Hurricane Sandy. — Tracey Samuelson

After Hurricane Sandy, the state of New Jersey planned to buy 1,300 flood-prone homes and demolish them. What's taking so long?

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Cerberus struggles to sell Bushmaster rifle maker

By David Gura

December 10, 2013

In this handout crime scene evidence photo provided by the Connecticut State Police, shows a Bushmaster rifle in Room 10 at Sandy Hook Elementary School following the December 14, 2012 shooting rampage, taken on an unspecified date in Newtown, Conn. — Connecticut State Police via Getty Images

Despite public efforts, private equity firm struggles to sell Freedom Group.

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Can a giant plug save New York's subways from the next Sandy?

By Ben Johnson

October 31, 2013

The Resilient Tunnel Project, a 32-feet-long, 16-feet-wide tube that can inflate to up to 35,000 gallons of volume to close off tunnels and block fire, gas leaks, or flooding water from getting in. — Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate

A 32-feet-long, 16-feet-wide tube that can inflate to up to 35,000 gallons of volume may be our best hope next time there is a super storm.

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Tearing down, in order to rebuild

By Sabri Ben-Achour

October 28, 2013

Heavy machinery demolishes the home of Denise Avrutik, after it was damaged by Superstorm Sandy in Ortley Beach, New Jersey. — Mark Wilson/Getty Images

The community of Ortley Beach off the Jersey Shore was hit hard when Sandy made landfall. It’s trying to rebuild, but it's finding it difficult when homeowners can't help.

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