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After Sandy, progress, but we’re not fully restored

Hurricane Sandy was special –– in a wicked sort of way. Like no other storm since the Long Island Express of 1938 . . . more

10/22/15

Natasha Koplik, 19, of Wantagh, a member of the Nassau County Police Explorers, played a victim during a disaster-preparedness contest organized by the Nassau County Community Emergency Response Team and the Office of Emergency Management at the Four Towns Fire Training Center in Merrick on Sept. 21.

CERT volunteers prep for the next Big One

Sept. 21 was the 76th anniversary of the infamous Long Island Express of 1938, a massive Category 3 hurricane that slammed into the Island, New Jersey and much of New England with rare ferocity, killing 800 people and causing $308 million in damage (the equivalent of $4.8 billion today), including the destruction of 57,000 homes. more

By Scott Brinton | 9/26/14

Hurricane preparedness — or life after Sandy

Well, we were warned. For many years, at the start of each hurricane season, the people of Long Island were reminded that a major hurricane could hit our area. more

8/28/13

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