Weather forecasters are often criticized for being wrong. With Hurricane Sandy, we wish they had been.
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11/15/12
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Most of the flood waters have receded, the damage on the South Shore was still visible, especially in Island Park.
Electricity is intermittent in Oceanside and completely absent in Island Park. …
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By Alex Costello
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10/30/12
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This afternoon, Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano held a pres conference to update residents on the state of the county.
Speaking from within the Office of Emergency Management in Bethpage, …
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By Alex Costello
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10/30/12
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Hurricane Sandy is not expected to fully hit the area until later tonight. But Oceanside and Island Park — both of which are located in storm surge zones — have already begun flooding.
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By Alex Costello
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10/29/12
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The morning high tide brought flooding to low-lying streets in south Merrick and south Bellmore on Monday between 8 and 9 a.m. when a heavy tidal surge forced water through storm drains and onto roads. The tide was expected to reach its peak in the area at 9:28 a.m. before starting to recede at 9:50 a.m.
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By Scott Brinton
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10/29/12
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A burst pipe and a flooded temple could have been a disaster for the Jewish Center of Island Park congregation during the High Holy Days, if not for the swift assistance offered by the Sacred Heart …
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By Aaron Axelson
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9/26/12
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Q. After a repaving project along the county road we live on, we’ve had nine floods in five years. We’ve appealed to Nassau County to redo the work, which raised the crown of the road.
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Monte Leeper
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8/30/12
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Congress is ordering the Federal Emergency Management Agency to redraw the flood maps it enacted in 2009, which could either raise or lower flood insurance premiums for residents of Oceanside and Island Park.
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By Andrew Hackmack and Aaron Axelson
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7/18/12
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Laura Risolo Hassett, a write-in Independent candidate, is challenging incumbents Irene Naudus and Steve D’Esposito for two seats on the Island Park Board of Trustees.
Naudus and D’Esposito …
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3/7/12
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Representatives of the Long Island Rail Road told Island Park Mayor James Ruzicka that workers would be cleaning out the drains on the tracks in the village next week.
Ruzicka announced the plan …
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Alex Costello
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10/26/11
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