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Construction Industry Strained as Disasters Strike Both Coasts

After the two hurricanes and the California fires, disaster relief is running out of supplies.

By Erik Sherman | January 22, 2025 at 07:05 AM

Rebuilding after a disaster is hard. Doing so after multiple disasters on both sides of the country is harder. Trying to put things back together when there aren’t not enough materials, components, or skilled labor is another type of disaster in the making, like a recovery Hunger Games.

On the East Coast, North Carolina, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee are ready to begin the process of rebuilding. The damages facing Los Angeles are only starting to come into sight. And, as the Wall Street Journal reported, there aren’t enough materials, supplies, and labor to go around.

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