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Pat Panzarino signs a petition opposing the FEMA flood map changes after Monday night’s Valley Stream village board meeting.

Gibson residents are not happy about the new Federal Emergency Management Agency flood maps, which have left many homeowners with costly insurance bills, and they let the village board hear it on Monday night. more

Andrew Hackmack | 7/21/10

Several Valley Stream residents got together at the Gibson Train Station to share their frustration about the new flood insurance maps.

Gibsonites plan action over flood maps

Valley Stream residents from the village’s southern half gathered for the second time at the Gibson train station on June 6 to discuss their concerns about the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s National Flood Insurance Program. more

Michelle Gil | 6/16/10

Much of the Gibson area of Valley Stream is now in the new FEMA flood zone. The yellow line through the middle is Sunrise Highway.

New flood maps draw ire in Gibson

The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s recently redrawn flood maps have created some consternation among residents in the Gibson section of Valley Stream, who say they have never experienced flooding but are being forced to purchase flood insurance. more

Anthony Bottan | 5/19/10

Local leaders and emergency personnel discussed the next big Long Island storm

Are we prepared for the next big storm?

Little more than a month after a storm that ranked among the largest in Long Island’s history, some local legislators gathered at Adelphi University on April 15 to ask, Are we prepared for the next big storm? more

Matthew Hampton | 4/21/10

A month after the storm, there is still water in the basement of Alex Martins’s Rockaway Avenue store, Wine and Liquors.

A watery aftershock on Rockaway Avenue

It has been more than a month since a nor’easter wreaked havoc on Nassau County, leaving tens of thousands of residents without power and flooding village streets and homes. more

Anthony Bottan | 4/21/10

A home on Waukena Avenue in Oceanside is all too familiar with flooding, especially this season.

Storm soaks Oceanside, Island Park

Heavy rain prompted the National Weather Service to issue a flood watch for Nassau County on Monday, March 29, and flood and high surf advisories remained in effect on Tuesday, March 30, although … more

Annmarie Fertoli | 3/30/10

Heavy downpours came down on Monday afternoon, making roads slick on Merrick Avenue and Front Street in East Meadow.

Another storm hits East Meadow

East Meadow residents braced for another storm as the National Weather Service issued a flood watch for Nassau County and other areas of the New York metropolitan area on Monday. more

Mike Caputo | 3/29/10

A large tree fell on a small accord on Kelsey Place in Lynbrook.

Nor'easter leaves destruction in its path

Residents in East Rockaway and Lynbrook emerged from their homes on Sunday morning to assess the damage after a massive nor’easter ripped through the area with high winds and driving rain. more

Anthony Bottan and Mary Malloy | 3/17/10

Malverne gets slammed with hurricane-like storm [Photo gallery]

Saturday’s Nor’easter featured tropical storm force winds wreaked havoc on Long Island, cutting power to thousands and knocking down trees. The Long Island Power Authority and National Grid … more

3/14/10

Are you in the zone?

More than 500 homes have been added to the higher-risk flood zones in East Rockaway, which will have residents scrambling to purchase insurance — at a steep cost if they don’t do it before Sept. 11. This nearly doubles the number of village residences that are deemed to be in danger of flooding. more

Mary Malloy | 8/28/09

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