Hurricane Ida wreaked havoc from Louisiana to New York during the last week of August. The storm killed at least 40 people, formed devastating tornadoes in six states, and caused historic urban flooding. AP News"Following a major storm like Hurricane Ida, there is going to be a spike in demand for home-emergency repairs," Mischa Fisher, chief economist at Angi, told Insider.
The pandemic witnessed a boom in home-improvement projects, 44% of which were delayed due to high costs and shortages, Insider'sover the past 18 months – and are still seeing today – and pros have not been able to hire enough workers to meet that demand," Fisher told Insider. Alexander said Mr. Handyman usually purchases materials from Home Depot, but recently there's been a shortage of just about everything.