While we have no idea if the Hurricane Joaquim will actually make landfall on Long Island, or pass us by, being prepared is the best thing you can do. Here are some of the best recommendations:
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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9/30/15
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Rolling River Day Camp sits on five acres along Mill River, which snakes through East Rockaway and Bay Park on the way to East Rockaway Channel. The river can be a friend. It forms an idyllic backdrop for a camp replete with swimming pools, playgrounds and ball fields. It can also be a foe. During a nor’easter in 2010, Tropical Storm Irene in 2011 and Hurricane Sandy in 2012, the river inundated much of the camp, wreaking havoc.
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By Scott Brinton
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7/28/15
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After Hurricane Sandy struck, engineers visited thousands of damaged homes on the South Shore to evaluate the damage and determine whether the storm had caused structural damage — decisions that were critical to the process of finalizing how much money insurance agencies would pay out to their clients.
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By Matthew Rachek
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7/22/15
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Residents with questions about how their flood insurance claims were processed after Hurricane Sandy will have a chance to speak with a representative from the Federal Emergency Management Agency …
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By Brendan Murray
bmurray@liherald.com
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7/15/15
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Pope Francis issued an encyclical last month that focuses on our responsibility for and connections to the environment and the poor. I’ve only read the first half of “Laudato Si’" . . .
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7/1/15
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A bill that would provide relief to homeowners who withdrew funds from retirement savings accounts in order to repair or rebuild their Hurricane Sandy-damaged homes was passed by the State Assembly …
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By Brendan Murray
bmurray@liherald.com
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6/24/15
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Hurricane season in the Atlantic began June 1 and stretches for six months, until Nov. 30. It’s time to make sure you’re prepared.
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6/11/15
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East Rockaway will soon be a little bit less shady, as the village board members announced at their meeting on Monday that DPW workers will be taking down more than 100 trees that died as a result of …
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By Brendan Murray
bmurray@liherald.com
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6/10/15
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Tuesday, June 16, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Long Beach Hotel, 405 East Broadway, Long Beach
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6/8/15
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Facing pressure from state and local officials, New York Rising announced a major policy change on Thursday to part of its reimbursement formula that officials say has stalled the rebuilding process …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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3/20/15
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