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Nassau County representatives including Public Works Commissioner Kenneth Arnold, second from right, and Project Manager Juan Medina, center, answering questions from concerned residents who have dealt with flooding.

Hundreds of millions of dollars were poured into the East Rockaway drainage improvement project, but not even a dam could hold back the project’s stream of problems. more

By Ben Fiebert | 2/2/23

‘It’s our only chance at owning a home’

Q. My home has been under construction for a few years because we bought it as a flood-damaged property for a very low price. It’s our only chance at owning a home. It came with a permit from the previous owners, but . . . more

By Monte Leeper | 9/6/20

You have to think like water

Q. Our rear porch was changed to a family room, and even though we noticed that the ceiling and floor got wet when it rained, we thought that making the porch a closed-in room would mean no more water. Unfortunately, after the room was finished, it still leaks. more

By Monte Leeper | 8/23/19

The special challenges of winter

Q. We came home from vacation to find water damage from frozen pipes in our new second floor, added last summer. We never expected this, but called the contractor who referred us to the plumber who, frankly, was no help. After 12 tries . . . more

By Monte Leeper | 2/17/17

Some Streets were flooded during Monday’s late-afternoon storms.

Strong storms rip through area

In the midst of a weeklong heat wave, a line of strong storms passed through our area on Monday, with high wind gusts causing power outages and toppled trees. Four houses were reported to have … more

By Mary Malloy | 7/27/16

Despite Cuomo's help, a law still needs to be changed

Many South Shore homeowners are breathing easier thanks to Governor Cuomo’s decision last week to use money from the N.Y. State Housing Recovery Program to compensate those whose homes were damaged by Hurricane Sandy, but whose flood insurance claims were rejected by FEMA because the damage had been caused by “earth movement” rather than directly by floodwaters. more

10/10/13

Let's keep our beach communities vibrant

It’s been five months since Hurricane Sandy devastated many South Shore communities, but it appears that some of the areas most impacted will finally receive the necessary funding to start the process of rebuilding damaged beaches and dunes. more

3/28/13

At top, the auditorium stage: a new stage floor was installed — one of many projects being done in the auditorium. At bottome, a large sinkhole in the rear of the building was repaired, and an electical transformer was raised up.

Update on East Rockaway High School

It’s easy to get impatient when waiting for a big project to be completed — especially when that project includes the displacement of hundreds of students, adminstrators, teachers and staff of a … more

By Mary Malloy | 2/20/13

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

Monte Leeper | 1/31/13

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