Nearly 98,000 Connecticut homes are at risk of storm damage from hurricanes this year, with a total reconstruction value of $33.39 billion, according to a new analysis by Corelogic.
That potential cost — which includes the materials, equipment and labor that would be required to rebuild homes that suffer a total loss from a storm — is the 11th highest of 19 coastal states analyzed by Corelogic.
In 2012, Superstorm Sandy floodwaters damaged more than 20,000 homes, according to the state Department of Housing.
The 97,707 Connecticut homes at varying levels of storm risk is the 14th highest of the states included in the Corelogic report.
Of those homes, 26 percent are considered at “extreme” risk, which means they could be hit by any category of storm. The estimated reconstruction value for those homes is $9.16 billion.
Another 24 percent are in the “very high” risk category, which means they could be hit by storms classified in categories two through five. Those homes have a reconstruction value of $8.16 billion, Corelogic said.
Of the 6.6 million homes in the Atlantic and Gulf coasts at risk for hurricane damage, the reconstruction value is $1.49 trillion.
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