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Hurricane Irene was the first hurricane to touch ground in the U.S. since 2008. For the first time in its history, the New York City transportation system was shut down. Mayor Bloomberg and our local …
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Al D'Amato
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9/1/11
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Hurricanes are bad things. They can cause a lot of damage and also create a lot of fear. One of the positive things that are the byproduct of a tropical storm is that it gives you a chance to catch …
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By Jerry Kremer
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9/1/11
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From 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 1, representatives from the New York State Insurance Department will be at the Merrick Road Town Park on 2550 Clubhouse Road in North Merrick.
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David Weingrad
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9/1/11
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According to Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray, of the 800 trees that fell across the town during Hurricane Irene, about 700 have been picked up. The last 100, said Murray, are stuck in power lines and can’t be touched until the lines are deenergized by the Long Island Power Authority.
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David Weingrad
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8/31/11
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Hurricanes, earthquakes and… uncomfortable levels of congestion? It’s true. While many residents seem to have dodged the worst effects of Tropical Storm nee Hurricane Irene over the …
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By Chris Connolly
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8/31/11
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“It sounded like an explosion,” North Bellmorite Patricia Gonzalez reflected, describing the moment early Sunday morning when a giant oak tree collapsed onto her home as Hurricane Irene passed through her neighborhood.
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Deirdre Krasula
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8/30/11
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By last Friday at 6 p.m., when I drove up to the roof of the Long Beach LIRR parking garage, almost every spot was taken — a few, maybe, by outbound travelers but most by locals like me looking to leave their cars as far above floodable ground as possible. People all over town planned to ride out the storm at home, with apologies to our voice mail buddy, County Executive Ed Mangano, who’d ordered us to evacuate.
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By Jim Harmon
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8/30/11
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Theresa Policaro has made her home on Hewlett Lane in south Bellmore for more than 30 years, and so, she said, she was reluctant to leave her house when she was ordered to evacuate last Friday by Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano in preparation for Hurricane Irene, which ripped a swath of destruction across Long Island over the weekend.
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By Scott Brinton, David Weingrad and Deirdre Krasula
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8/29/11
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Allison Lutz spent many summer days on her grandfather William Lutz’s boat that he kept at the Alpha Sigma Boat Club in south Bellmore. Though he died 20 years ago, the family has continued to dock boats there, and it has always held a special place in Lutz’s heart. When her boyfriend of 12 years, Tom Ruggiero, 35, proposed on Valentine’s Day in 2010, the Beach Street club seemed like the obvious choice to get married.
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By Deirdre Krasula
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8/29/11
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Franklin Square says goodnight, Irene
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These images of Irene on Sunday tell the tale of ferocious winds and torrential downpours. Photos by Jina Papadoniou.
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8/28/11
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