In parts of the Five Towns, heavy rain almost always means flooding, and in an effort to find solutions to the problem, Nassau County’s Department of Public Works has begun the process of commissioning a study, county officials said.
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On Thursday, the Five Towns Community Reconstruction program committee will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway at 44 Frost Lane in Lawrence.
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Hurricane Sandy heroes recognized
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The Inwood, Hewlett, Lawrence-Cedarhurst, Woodmere and Meadowmere Park fire departments were honored for their service during Hurricane Sandy at the Peninsula Kiwanis Humanitarian Night on Sept. 24.
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10/2/13
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The parking lot of the closed Number Six School at 523 Church Ave. in Woodmere will house a fully equipped Nassau County Office of Emergency (OEM) Management disaster response and relief trailer, county officials said.
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By Jeff Bessen
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9/23/13
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Sen. Charles Schumer called for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to implement a comprehensive plan to protect Nassau County’s coastlines from future storm damage during a press conference in South Merrick on Monday.
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BRIAN RACOW
bracow@liherald.com
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9/11/13
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After witnessing boats wash up on the front lawns of homes throughout the Five Towns and students from Lawrence High School forced out of their building and into Lawrence Middle School due to flooding from Hurricane Sandy, John Licata knew something had to change to prevent anything like that from ever happening again.
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By Ann Friedman
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9/4/13
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Inwood-based Five Towns Early Learning Center and Five Towns Community Chest in Woodmere joined together on July 29, as staff and board members of both civic organizations toured the refurbished premises of the Early Learning Center. The educational facility sustained severe damage during Hurricane Sandy.
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By Yitzchak Carroll
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8/21/13
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Lorraine Gogel choked back tears as she pointed out the many still-vacant houses nearly 10 months after Hurricane Sandy destroyed almost all of the 89 residences in Meadowmere Park, where she has lived for the past 30 years.
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By Ann Friedman
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8/14/13
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This year’s Trade School reunion at the Five Towns Community Center in Lawrence was successful, according to Inwood resident Annette “Pat” Jones, but attendance dipped.
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By Ann Friedman
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8/7/13
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A fire that damaged a house at 441 Argyle Road in Cedarhurst on Aug. 2 is under investigation by the Nassau County Fire Marshal, Lawrence-Cedarhurst Fire Chief John McHugh said.
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By Jeff Bessen
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8/5/13
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