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Backup generators should be required countywide
In the chaotic weeks after Hurricane Sandy rolled across Nassau County, residents, desperate for the gasoline that was in such short supply, learned a new routine: get up before dawn and get to an open gas station before your friends and neighbors did. more
The insurance company runaround
Q. I’m getting the runaround from all ends trying to repair my storm damage. My insurance company hasn’t been realistic. Its adjuster and engineer are downplaying my claim, saying the damage is “pre-existing.” more
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It's long past time for action at the Bay Park plant
The effort to rebuild our communities after Hurricane Sandy’s devastation has not been without a sense of urgency, especially when it comes to reconstructing homes and critical infrastructure “stronger, smarter and safer.” more
Third-grader Eli Medof approached approached Tritt’s principal and student council for their support. In photo, Eli helps box up cards and letters written for the East Rockaway school district.
Georgia student raise thousands of $$ for East Rockaway schools
This story ran in the Marietta Daily Journal on Dec. 20. The students attend Tritt Elementary School in East Cobb, Ga. It is reprinted here with permission.By Lindsay Fieldlfield@mdjonline.com … more
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East Rockaway high school on the mend
A river ran through it — and the high school has been inoperable ever since. On the evening of Oct. 29, Hurricane Sandy sent a furious tidal surge of water from Mill River, just yards behind … more
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Saving the world, $10 at a time, part II
At 6 p.m. last Sunday, I tore off two layers of plastic sheeting covering the double doors that separate my upstairs living room from my ground-level family room, which are connected by a simple pine staircase. It was a triumphal moment. more
A tumultuous 2012, to say the least
If there had been only a presidential election, and no other major news events, in 2012, it still would’ve been a year to remember. more
I'm probably not the first to say good riddance, 2012
Unless I hear some credible dissenting voices, I’m going to vote for 2012 as one of the worst years in recent history. more
Think the storm is behind us? Think again.
Some doctors tell us that us “time heals all wounds,” but for the victims of Hurricane Sandy, a great deal remains to be done, and the public has to be reminded of it as often as possible. more
Global warming could bring us more Sandys
Quick: Where do East Coast hurricanes originate? A. Antarctica B. The Southern Ocean C. The Sahara Desert D. The Indian Ocean. more
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