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Maureen Rice, of Woodside Avenue with a photo of a school bus trapped by flooding.

In the four years that Charles Dickens has lived on Woodside Avenue, he has had to deal with two major floods. The first time, he wasn’t prepared. Having been told that his home was not in a flood zone, he had no flood insurance, and his homeowner’s policy did not cover the damage to his den and basement. He had to replace the carpet and furniture and restore the walls in both rooms. more

Joe Diglio | 7/11/12

The increase in mosquitoes in the area was caused by Irene, which made many underground mosquito eggs hatch.

What’s with all the mosquitoes?

Bees and mosquitoes were everywhere on the South Shore after Irene had passed, and many residents were left scratching their heads — along with their arms and legs — about why there was a sudden … more

Alex Costello | 9/7/11

Who’ll stop the rain? On Long Island, who knows?

So there I was, standing amid a torrential rain in a foot of water, stuffing a hastily made sandbag –– which was actually full of dirt –– into the crevices of my back door when lightning flashed and thunder rumbled across the steel-gray sky. Get the (insert expletive) inside! I thought. more

Scott Brinton | 8/25/11

Merrick volunteer firefighters assisted a stranded motorist on the Meadowbrook Parkway.

Rainstorm inundates Merrick-Bellmore

A massive storm dumped nearly 10 inches of rain on the Merrick-Bellmore area from Saturday night into Sunday afternoon, flooding the Meadowbrook Parkway and homes throughout the community. At the storm’s height, rain was falling at a rate of more than an inch an hour. more

By Scott Brinton | 8/14/11

When the water rises

Q. Our area flooded due to a prolonged period of heavy rain and a high water table. Can you tell me about sump pumps with battery backups, if they exist? Such a thing would be very important if a power outage occurred — which happens in hurricanes. more

By Monte Leeper | 12/8/10

Beaches are open for business as usual for the rest of the holiday weekend.

From Herricks to Hempstead Hurricane hardly happens

Sept 4: Fears of extensive flooding, power outages and property damage fizzled on Friday as Hurricane Earl passed far enough out to sea that Nassau County suffered little more than scattered beach flooding. Even Jones Beach State Park, where extensive flooding was reported, had some areas open for swimming today and the Stone Temple Pilots concert planned for tonight at the Nikon at Jones Beach Theater will take place as scheduled. more

9/4/10

Local leaders and emergency personnel discussed the next big Long Island storm

Are we prepared for the next big storm?

Little more than a month after a storm that ranked among the largest in Long Island’s history, some local legislators gathered at Adelphi University on April 15 to ask, Are we prepared for the next big storm? more

Matthew Hampton | 4/21/10

A small lake was the result of heavy rain at Milburn Creek Park.

Rain causes minor flooding in Baldwin

Close to two inches of rain had been measured in the Baldwin area as of 8 p.m. Tuesday, and rain was expected to continue through Wednesday morning. Parts of Baldwin have already experienced minor … more

Christina Daly | 3/30/10

Cars had a hard time getting through this intersection on Grand Ave. with all of the traffic lights out.

Baldwin Hit Hard By Storm [Photo gallery]

Baldwin was hit hard by the storm Saturday night, into Sunday. The rain and high winds caused fallen trees, downed powerlines and blackouts. The winds also caused a shed to be mangled and thrown … more

Christina Daly | 3/14/10

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