From an environmental and economic perspective, rebuilding the coast might not be worth it. But locals have a different view.[/caption] One year ago Tuesday, Hurricane Sandy bore down on the East Coast, devastating shoreline communities from Florida to Maine. Many of these areas have been rebuilt, including the Long Beach boardwalk, about 30 miles outside New York City. Officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new boardwalk Friday. Ninety percent of the funding for the restoration came from the federal government. The Federal Emergency Management Agency paid $44 million to repair the devastation. Jack and Roseanne Vanderbeck love the new boardwalk. They come every weekend to power walk along the beach. "I missed it last winter," says Jack Vanderbeck. "The old boardwalk actually was getting beat up a lot. This is much easier to walk on. People now don't get splinters." "It's really beautiful," his wife adds. "They really did a great job." But should the federal government pay for shore restorations, when the beaches are sure to be hit and damaged by future storms? Read more and listen to the full NPR story...