The rain has started, but that's only the beginning of what's expected to hit Valley Stream and Long Island over the next 24 hours.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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8/27/11
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Concerned about the stability of big, old trees outside their homes, some tree-removing companies have made the rounds in West Hempstead and surrounding areas, cutting down trees before Hurricane …
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8/27/11
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The countdown to Hurricane Irenes arrival is on, as several residents have packed their bags or gathered supplies to brave the storm. Several people are sounding off on Facebook about their plans.
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By Clarissa Hamlin
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8/27/11
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I am ready to report. Camera? Check. Batteries? Check. Video? Yup. My journalistic instincts have kicked in, wondering what everyone is doing and wanting to tell everyone else what they're doing. Reporting on …
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By Mary Malloy
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8/27/11
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Facebook has really become a network in the best sense in the last few days. Friends are exchanging ideas about the hurricane, what they're doing to prepare, how their dealing with it emotionally. People are offering their homes to friends who need to evacuate!
Our Lynbrook/East Rockaway Facebook friends are chatting away. Here is what they have to say:
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By Mary Malloy
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8/27/11
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At midday on Saturday, many Bellmore-Merrick residents living south of Merrick Road were seen packing up their belongings and piling into their vehicles, headed to higher ground ahead of Hurricane Irene, as per the mandatory evacuation order issued by Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano on Friday. Others said they were still making up their minds whether to stay or go. And still others insisted they would ride out the storm at home.
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By Scott Brinton and Deirdre Krasula
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8/27/11
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Long Beach Medical Center was evacuated on Friday and Saturday, and its emergency room closed, after Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano issued an evacuation notice for tens of thousands of homes …
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Anthony Rifilato
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8/27/11
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Many Merrick and Bellmore residents have been forced to evacuate their homes this weekend in anticipation of Hurricane Irene, as Nassau County has ordered mandatory evacuations of tens of thousands of South Shore homes.
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David Weingrad
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8/27/11
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The Long Island Power Authority said it is keeping a close eye on the track of the hurricane, as there is "still a high potential for extensive damage and power outages."
Although no significant …
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8/27/11
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Residents are taking precautions in preparation for hurricane Irene, taping up and boarding windows, plopping sandbags down on everything in sight and buying last-minute supplies and groceries.
So …
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8/27/11
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