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Local leaders and emergency personnel discussed the next big Long Island 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

Most Valley Streamers have power back

Less than 150 homes in Valley Stream remained without power as of noon on Thursday, the Long Island Power Authority reporter. A majority of those homes are in the village. more

Andrew Hackmack | 3/18/10

LIPA, Hempstead work to restore power

Kevin Law, president of the Long Island Power Authority, described last Saturday’s nor’easter as “one of the biggest weather events in Long Island history.” more

Anthony Bottan | 3/17/10

A tree crashed onto the hood of a car on Pine Lane.

Storm wreaks havoc in Valley Stream [Photo gallery]

The nor'easter caused significant damage in Valley Stream last weekend knocking down dozens of trees and leaving thousands without electricity. more

3/17/10

A tree crashed onto the hood of a car on Pine Lane in Valley Stream.

Valley Stream storm stories

Dozens of trees crashed to the ground, tearing up sidewalks and ripping down electrical wires in Valley Stream during last weekend’s nor’easter. Village officials estimated that it will take at least until the end of the week to clean up the damage. Hundreds of homes remained without power at midweek. more

Andrew Hackmack | 3/17/10

A downed tree on Cochran Place in Valley Stream after heavy rain and winds swept across Long Island Saturday.

Power slowly being restored in Valley Stream

A storm brought lots of rain and high winds across Long Island on Saturday, leaving behind moderate damage. more

Andrew Hackmack | 3/13/10

‘Invincible’ summer lies under the snow

I don’t know how they do it, but the prognosticators at the Farmers’ Almanac were right again this winter. Back in August, they predicted a winter of “numbing cold” and “record-breaking” snow. more

Randi Kreiss | 3/10/10

South Shore begins digging out [Photo gallery]

Yet another storm has reminded us that northeast winters can be brutal. This latest blast began Thursday afternoon in Nassau as rain, then heavy rain, and then as temperatures fell, morphed into snowflakes. Inch-by-stormy-inch, the snow piled up overnight to near a foot or so in western Nassau to somewhat less in mid- and eastern parts of the county. more

2/26/10

Blasted by the snow, again [Photo gallery]

Yet another storm has reminded us that northeast winters can be brutal. This latest blast began Thursday afternoon in Nassau as rain, then heavy rain, and then as temperatures fell, morphed into snowflakes. Inch-by-stormy-inch, the snow piled up overnight to near a foot or so in western Nassau to somewhat less in mid- and eastern parts of the county. more

2/26/10

Merrick Road at Fletcher Avenue after snow started falling Thursday afternoon.

Valley Stream schools closed Friday

All four Valley Stream school districts are closed on Friday due to winter weather. Snow began falling on Thursday afternoon and continuing through the night, with several inches … more

Andrew Hackmack | 2/25/10