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Q. During the recent storm, our neighbor’s tree blew down. Ironically, we had our very tall and weak-looking trees removed last spring, and while they were being cut, some twigs landed on our neighbor’s driveway, near her very expensive car. more

By Monte Leeper | 8/22/20

Tropical Storm Isaias's high winds tilted this utility on Central Avenue in Lawrence on Aug. 4.

Aiming to strengthen the Long Island Public Service Commission office

After what is being considered a “woefully inadequate” response to Tropical Storm Isaias by PSEG-Long Island, two state legislators are sponsoring legislation to bolster the oversight capacity of the Long Island Office of the Public Service Commission. more

By Jeff Bessen | 8/22/20

Our intersections are hazardous during storms

When Tropical Storm Isaias roared across Long Island on Aug. 4, it brought down more than a thousand trees in Nassau County, cutting off electricity to large areas, including sections of major thoroughfares like Sunrise Highway and Merrick Road . . . more

8/21/20

To bury the power lines, or not?

Tropical Storm Isaias marched up the Eastern Seaboard Aug. 4 with 70-mph winds that snapped trees in half or ripped them out of the ground, often sending them crashing onto power lines, leaving 420,000 Long Island ratepayers without electricity. more

8/14/20

Help the Gural JCC replenish its kosher food pantry with donatons of either food or money.

Help restock the Gural JCC's Rina Shkolnik Kosher Food Pantry

The Marion & Aaron Gural JCC's Rina Shkolnik Kosher Food Pantry at the SHOP in Cedarhurst lost power because of Tropical Storm Iasias and now the the refrigerators and freezers need to restocked. more

By Jeff Bessen | 8/10/20

Ambiance Salon in Hewlett is using natural light and making house calls to serve its customers during the power outage.

Nearly all of Five Towns to have power Monday

Updated Aug. 9 at 8:30 p.m. Five days after Tropical Stom Isaias whipped through the Five Towns some PSEG-Long Island customers remain without power. Nearly all Five Towns customers should have power on Monday, according to PSEG. more

By Jeff Bessen and Matthew Ferremi | 8/5/20

Tropical Storm Isaias brought down hundreds of phone and electric wires across Nassau County, like this one at Shore Drive and Helen Court in Merrick.

Nassau cleans up after 1,000 trees fall amid Isaias

Tropical Storm Isaias, a swift-moving temptest that slammed Nassau Tuesday, knocked down more than a thousand trees and some 338 electric and phone wires here, said County Executive Laura Curran during a news briefing Wednesday morning. more

By Scott Brinton | 8/4/20

A Long Island Rail Road train became stuck at the Wantagh station amid Isaias. The LIRR shut down all service during the storm.

Tropical Storm Isaias wreaks havoc in Wantagh-Seaford

Tropical Storm Isaias rolled across Nassau County Tuesday afternoon with relatively little rain but with sustained winds in the 30 to 50 mph range, with some gusts in excess of 70 mph, downing trees … more

By Scott Brinton | 8/4/20

Tropical Storm Isaias roils the Five Towns

Tropical Storm Isaias struck the Five Towns Tuesday with high winds that have felled multiple trees across the South Shore communities. more

By Jeff Bessen | 8/4/20

A tree crashed down on a car on Longview Avenue in North Woodmere on Aug.4.

Five Towns after Tropical Storm Isaias

Updated Aug. 5 at 7:30 a.m. The Five Towns, felt the effects of Tropical Storm Isaias as it made its way up the East Coast and slammed Nassau and Suffolk counties on Tuesday. more

By Matthew Ferremi | 8/4/20

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