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The Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery timeline for the Five Towns flood-mitigation projects.
Creating a ‘safer and drier place’
Projects totaling $20.3 million that aim to mitigate flooding are expected to begin in the Five Towns in 2019, representatives of the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery said at a presentation at the Five Towns Community Center in Lawrence on Sept. 27. more
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Nassau County’s flood risk is high, especially when storms such as Hurricane Sandy strike the South Shore.
Seeking to save the coastline
Reducing the damage to the South Shore’s back bays in Nassau County is the goal of a plan that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers aims to recommend to Congress in 2020. A preliminary report is scheduled to be completed in a year, and public comment is being collected. The final report is expected to be complete in roughly three years. more
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Flooding occurs repeatedly in certain areas of Lawrence. Above, a resident drive through water at the intersection of Medlow Lane and Marbridge Road.
State officials to present mitigation plans
The devastation wrought by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma most likely stirs memories of what occurred nearly five years ago, when Hurricane Sandy swept across the South Shore. more
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The intersection of Meadow Land and Marbridge Road in Lawrence has flooded for years, residents said. Above, a car stranded after a July rainstorm.
Flooding frustrates Five Towners
More than 50 Five Towns residents voiced their frustration with the recurring flooding in Cedarhurst and Lawrence at a sometimes contentious meeting with elected officials and community leaders at the Lawrence Yacht & Country Club on Aug. 28. more
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After Hurricane Sandy, the Lawrence Yacht & Country Club property was submerged.
Attacking flooding in the villages community meeting
Nearly five years have passed since Hurricane Sandy struck, and the villages of Cedarhurst and Lawrence have yet to see a shovel hit dirt on any of the promised flood mitigation projects that were originally conceived in 2013. more
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How can we prevent flooding? Surge-barrier gates.
Last December, I was joined by other elected officials in calling for surge-barrier gates to be installed on the South Shore to prevent nuisance and major flooding in Nassau County. Surge-barrier gates would . . . more
Closed doors shut out trans students
Imagine you’re the parent of a transgender child attending public school. You and your child have already had more than your share of grief, knowing that you live in a culture that doesn’t always understand or welcome difference . . . more
A tree fell on a parked car on Wycoff Avenue in Bellmore during Monday night's nor'easter.
Nor'easter batters Nassau County's South Shore with high winds, rain
A nor'easter that roared up the East Coast Monday into Tuesday slammed Long Island's South Shore overnight, flooding low-lying streets, downing trees and causing scattered power outages. Heavy … more
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The South Shore storm flooded streets in many communities. Some Five Towns officials said their villages got through the storm unscathed.
Coastal flood warning in effect until 11 a.m.
A coastal flood warning remains in effect until 11 a.m. on Tuesday as a nor’easter churns up the Atlantic Coast, according to the National Weather Service. more
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South Shore under high wind, flood warning; schools canceling activities
Long Island’s South Shore will be under a flood and high wind warning on Monday into Tuesday as a nor’easter churns up the Atlantic Coast, according to the National Weather Service. Residents can … more
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