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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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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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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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Residents in the North Park community will have to wait awhile longer for the completion of a stormwater management project on Riverside Boulevard after city officials said in late December that the …
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By Chris Engelhardt
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1/4/12
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Bees and mosquitoes were everywhere on the South Shore after Irene had passed, and many residents were left scratching their heads — along with their arms and legs — about why there was a sudden …
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Alex Costello
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9/7/11
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So there I was, standing amid a torrential rain in a foot of water, stuffing a hastily made sandbag –– which was actually full of dirt –– into the crevices of my back door when lightning flashed and thunder rumbled across the steel-gray sky. Get the (insert expletive) inside! I thought.
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Scott Brinton
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8/25/11
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“Everything is destroyed,” Washington Boulevard resident Cliff Steinberg said on Monday afternoon, assessing the damage in his basement. Gone were his wife’s collection of historic vinyl …
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By Anthony Rifilato and Chris Engelhardt
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8/17/11
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“Everything is destroyed,” said Washington Boulevard resident Cliff Steinberg on Monday afternoon, as he paused to assess the damage to his fixed basement, debris and damaged furniture …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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8/15/11
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A massive storm dumped nearly 10 inches of rain on the Merrick-Bellmore area from Saturday night into Sunday afternoon, flooding the Meadowbrook Parkway and homes throughout the community. At the storm’s height, rain was falling at a rate of more than an inch an hour.
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By Scott Brinton
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8/14/11
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Q. Our area flooded due to a prolonged period of heavy rain and a high water table. Can you tell me about sump pumps with battery backups, if they exist? Such a thing would be very important if a power outage occurred — which happens in hurricanes.
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By Monte Leeper
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12/8/10
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