If you speak with Hurricane Sandy victims, many will say that a decisive moment came in the recovery effort: the moment when the rest of the world returned to normal while they were left fighting to rebuild.
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9/21/17
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Hurricane Harvey slammed into the southeastern Texas coast two Fridays ago as a Category 4 storm, lashing homes and businesses with 130-mile-per-hour winds and . . .
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9/7/17
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Hurricane Harvey slammed into the southeastern Texas coast on Aug. 25 as a Category 4 storm, lashing homes and businesses with 130-mile per hour winds and dumping three or more inches of rain per hour, according to the National Weather Service. The storm surge out of the Gulf of Mexico ranged from six to 12 feet.
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By Scott Brinton
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8/28/17
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In 1917, the International Committee of the Red Cross received its first of three Nobel Peace Prizes for its life-saving work on the nightmarish battlefields of World War I. The Long Island chapter of the Red Cross was founded . . .
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3/16/17
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Hurricane Matthew rolled across Haiti last week as a Category 4 hurricane, with maximum wind gusts of up to 156 miles per hour. This monster storm killed more than . . .
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10/13/16
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Long Beach firefighters and police rushed to 233 Shore Rd. Tuesday morning after approximately five balconies collapsed at the Sunlit Terrace Apartments.
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By Ben Strack
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8/30/16
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Eleven years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, southern Louisiana, where memories are still raw, is once again suffering through devastating flooding . . .
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8/24/16
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Long Beach residents know too well the aftermath of historic flooding — the desperate need for supplies and money after losing everything, gas shortages, the anxiety of being displaced, the monumental task of rebuilding.
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By Anthony Rifilato
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8/24/16
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Hurricane season in the Atlantic began June 1 and lasts until Nov. 30. If you haven’t already done so, it’s time to make sure you’re prepared.
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8/10/16
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More than 50 people turned out for the Long Beach Community Health Fair last weekend, an event aimed at raising health awareness and encouraging residents to practice healthy exercise and eating habits.
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By Anthony Mitthauer-Orza
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7/28/16
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