Reply #40: Let's just list the "marvels" they can't do ...

[TahitiNut]

(1) Every bit of water-damaged drywall or plaster must be stripped and removed.
(2) Carpeting and padding is a total loss.
(3) Heating systems will be a total loss and ductwork will require decontamination.
(4) Any water-damaged insulation must be removed, which means removing panelling and/or siding.
(5) Anything soaked in water carrying human fecal matter and other toxic sewage is a total loss, and must be removed. Concrete, brick, and block surfaces require scouring and decontamination.
(6) If the load-bearing structures require replacement (probable), the odds that any roof or upper floors can be salvaged are less than even.

Now, multiply that by a minimum of 30,000 homes. Until complete, houses are uninhabitable. Prolonged delays jeapordize the structural integrity even more. Rot is inevitable.

It'll be years before they're close to complete. The problems will be compounded by crooked business-folk of every stripe.