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It seemed more like December than October in our area on Saturday.

Snow fell unusually early in the season on Saturday --just two day before Halloween -- in the form of a powerful nor'easter, causing power outages for almost two million people up the eastern … more

By Mary Malloy | 10/29/11

Surviving Long Island's Superstorm

The sound started as a slow creaking, which quickly became a wrenching noise, as if sheet metal were being folded back and forth violently. Then, snap! more

Scott Brinton | 3/26/10

Town of Hempstead workers clear a fallen tree with chain saws at Loines and Hewlett avenues in Merrick after the 'superstorm.'

Bellmore-Merrick takes stock after the 'superstorm'

When torrential rain and near-hurricane-force winds swept across Long Island on March 13, leaving destruction in their wake, Merrick appeared to be the hardest hit of the four communities that comprise the Bellmore-Merrick area. more

Scott Brinton | 3/25/10

LIPA, Hempstead work to restore power

Kevin Law, president of the Long Island Power Authority, described last Saturday’s nor’easter as “one of the biggest weather events in Long Island history.” more

Anthony Bottan | 3/17/10

Merrick firefighters James Santiago and Mike Gargan with a grateful Nick Attanasio, 16, whom they saved from an oak tree that crashed into his house during the weekend's super storm. Missing was firefighter Colin Bennett, who assisted in the rescue.

Super storm slams into Bellmore-Merrick

High winds with gusts up to 75 miles per hour sent a multi-story oak tree crashing into the home of 16-year-old Nick Attanasio of Seneca Drive North in Merrick on Saturday. more

Scott Brinton | 3/15/10

50-mph winds, rain slam Bellmore-Merrick

A nor’easter packing heavy rain and winds with gusts up to 50 mph slammed into the Bellmore-Merrick area Saturday into Sunday, downing trees and power lines, and sending local fire departments hurrying to keep up with calls. Scattered outages were reported around the area. Above, a large tree limb took down phone lines on Byron Road in south Merrick on Saturday, blocking traffic. more

Scott Brinton | 3/13/10

Driving on the South State near Valley Stream Thursday afternoon was getting more difficult as the wind-blown rain made visibility poor.

Severe nor'easter pounds Nassau

An intense nor’easter, packed with heavy snow and strong winds, is affecting our area and will continue through Friday. more

2/24/10

Bellmore-Merrick residents were out early on Sunday digging out from a nor'easter that dumped 15 inches of snow on the area. Above, a view of Florence Street in south Merrick

Bellmore-Merrick digs out from monster storm

On Sunday, Bellmore-Merrick residents began the long, arduous process of digging out from a nor'easter that dumped an estimated 15 inches of snow on the area. more

Scott Brinton | 12/20/09

Snow blanketed Beach Drive in south Merrick on Saturday night.

Nor'easter pounds Bellmore-Merrick

A nor'easter made its way up the Eastern Seaboard on Saturday, pounding Merrick-Bellmore in the evening with a mix of heavy snow and high winds. The storm began with flurries, but quickly turned into a full-fledged blizzard. At 6 p.m., the prognosticators were predicting six to 18 inches of snow. more

Scott Brinton | 12/19/09

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