Expect Long Waits for Post-Hurricane Home Repairs
The remodeling industry was already facing a labor shortage before the hurricane hit.
Matthew Won't Be Last Hurricane to Hit U.S. East Coast
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There will be plenty of large-scale reconstruction to do in the wake of Hurricane Matthew, which has been blamed for dozens of deaths since it made its first U.S. landfall Friday and is still causing catastrophic flooding throughout eastern North Carolina.
But in the short term, it's also creating demand for more minor home repairs, at a time when a contractor shortage has already meant longer waits for homeowners.