Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the hot tub, MTV executives are considering reuniting the "Jersey Shore" crew to film a special about rebuilding Seaside Heights in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.

"The honchos at the network think it would be a tremendous boost for Seaside Heights as the town begins to rebuild to have the kids be a part of it," a show insider tells RadarOnline.com. "Of course, this is all in the very early stages at this point and these are very informal talks that are under way."

In August, MTV announced it was canceling "Jersey Shore" after six seasons, the last of which is currently airing. Even if the entire cast doesn't sign on, the project could still go forward, according to the insider. Several cast members told MTV News that their thoughts are with those impacted by the storm.

"This is a devastating time for the East Coast and my prayers are with everyone," says Jenni "JWoww" Farley. "I am thinking about my second family at the Jersey Shore and know that we can rebuild and come back stronger."

Danny Merk, who owns the home the cast has lived in as well as the T-shirt shop in which they work, tells ABC News that while the house appears to be in one piece, he's certain the basement is flooded, and the gates to the store were crashed in.

“Sandy devastated us,” he says. “We were on such a high after the show. We were the town on the rise, a freight train, a roller coaster. It’s just a terrible thing.”

More about Hurricane Sandy's impact on the Jersey Shore:

• Gov. Christie: Residents may not yet return to decimated barrier islands

• Seaside Heights swallowed up by Hurricane Sandy's surge

• Flooding a worry as N.J. Shore communities begin Sandy cleanup

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