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FEMA to provide emergency assistance for homeowners
Those who have been displaced by Hurricane Sandy may get the chance to move back into their homes sooner rather than later after state and local officials and the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced an emergency assistance plan Wednesday to aid homeowners. more
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Muriel Avenue in Cedarhurst was blocked off and power line was down because of a fallen tree.
Downtown Hewlett and Woodmere businesses open
Businesses in downtown areas of Hewlett and Woodmere along Broadway are open and life is beginning feel a bit more normal after Hurricane Sandy. more
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Schools are scheduled to open on Wednesday in the Hewlett-Woodmere School District, but remain closed in the Lawrence district.
Hewlett-Woodmere to reopen Wednesday, Lawrence says student safety is a top priority
Hewlett-Woodmere School District will reopen for classes on Wednesday, officials said. However, Lawrence Superintendent Gary Schall said the district remains closed. The Number Four School School and the high schools have power, he said. more
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Merrick residents waited up to six hours to retrieve gas from a Hess station on Sunrise Highway and Hewlett Avenue on Nov. 1.
Gas relief may be coming to Long Island
Nassau County residents in dire need of gasoline may be seeing some relief over the coming days. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Friday that he has signed an Executive Order to allow distributors to transport gasoline, diesel and kerosene into the New York without having to meet the usual registration requirements. more
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Toll collection will resume on the Atlantic Beach Bridge starting Monday. However, the bridge remains closed to non-residents of the barrier island.
Atlantic Beach Bridge toll collection resumes Monday
Tolls will once again be collected on the Atlantic Beach Bridge beginning Monday, Nov. 19 at 10 a.m. after being suspended since Oct. 28 due to Hurricane Sandy to ease the evacuation of the barrier island. more
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LIPA's Sandy response was simply unacceptable
It may be human nature to believe that the worst can never happen. Perhaps we can’t wrap our psyches around the thought of our homes and businesses –– our lives –– in tatters. more
A car drove through partial treated sewage on Rhame Avenue.
State of emergency issued for Bay Park, Baldwin
A state of emergency has been declared for certain homes in East Rockaway and Baldwin, according to Nassau County Health Commissioner Dr. Lawrence Eisenstein, to help eliminate threats to public … more
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New Disaster Recovery Centers open
Two new Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) are open in Nassau County to provide one-on-one assistance for survivors of Hurricane Sandy. Specialists from the state of New York, the Federal Emergency … more
Added locations for for food and drink distribution
Nassau County, FEMA, Island Harvest and the Red Cross have added new locations for the distribution of food and drinks to thousands of residents impacted by Hurricane Sandy. Locations are subject to … more
Gary Weidner, a media relations specialist with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, flew in from Nevada to assist in the recovery. Above, he was standing in front of FEMA’s mobile Disaster Recovery Center at Nassau Community College’s Student Union.
FEMA sets up shop at Nassau Community College
Weary homeowners battered by Hurricane Sandy began to trickle into the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s mobile Disaster Recovery Center at Nassau Community College’s Student Union, a red-brick building on the west side of the campus, when it opened last Friday. The center was set up to help homeowners who suffered losses in the massive storm to file for grants that will enable them to rebuild. more
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