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In the movie “Jaws,” Amity Mayor Larry Vaughn said, “You yell ‘Barracuda!’ and everyone says, ‘Huh?’ You yell ‘Shark!’ and we’ve got a panic on our hands.” The same could be said of hurricanes. more

7/18/19

The best hurricane season advice? Be prepared.

Hurricane season in the Atlantic began June 1 and lasts until Nov. 30. If you haven’t already done so, it’s time to make sure you’re prepared. more

8/10/16

Island Harvest and the American Red Cross have joined forces to provide services during the storm.

Island Harvest partners with American Red Cross

With a crippling winter storm hanging in the balance, Island Harvest Food Bank, Long Island’s largest hunger relief organization, is partnering with the American Red Cross to provide storm-related emergency food services to Long Island residents. more

By Vanessa Parker | 1/27/15

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

Nassau and Suffolk county officials gathered with leaders of the American Red Cross on Long Island last Friday in Bethpage to urge residents to prepare now for future severe storms. From left to right were Chris Kutner, co-chairman of the American Red Cross on Long Island’s Board of Directors; Joe Williams, commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services; John Miller, chief executive officer of the American Red Cross on Long Island; Steve Bellone, Suffolk County executive; Ed Mangano, Nassau County executive; Craig Craft, commissioner of the Nassau County Office of Emergency Management; Scott Tusa, chief fire marshal of Nassau County.

Counties urge hurricane preparedness

Summer is almost here, and with it many of the benefits of living by the shore. But June also marks the beginning of the year’s hurricane season on the East Coast, and with memories of Sandy … more

6/4/14

Nonperishable food is part of an effective emergency preparedness plan.

Being ready to survive an emergency

Emergency preparedness is not the typical topic of discussion at the family dinner table, however after three storms in less than two years that ripped up trees, caused extensive damage to houses and communities, and resulted in two mandatory evacuations of Nassau County’s South Shore, it could be. more

By Jeff Bessen | 1/2/13

Kevin Carrero, a lifelong resident of Meadowmere Park and the community's fire chief, is the Nassau Herald Person of the Year.

Nassau Herald Person of the year 2012: Kevin Carrero

Kevin Carrero, a lifelong resident of Meadowmere Park and its fire chief, took on a large role in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the biggest emergency in the community’s history, opening the firehouse to his neighbors and helping to rebuild this small enclave of homes. The Herald is proud to name Carrero its 2012 Person of the Year. more

By Jeff Bessen | 12/27/12

Meadowmere Park Fire Chief Kevin Carrero and members of the department have served breakfast, lunch and dinner to nearly 70 residents each day at the firehouse since Hurricane Sandy hit Long Island.

Cooking away the storm in Meadowmere Park

The fire chief was at the grill, cooking a larger-than-usual portion of scrambled eggs; children who should have been in school weren’t; and there was enough food collected in an office to stock a supermarket’s shelves. more

By Jeff Bessen | 11/14/12

Ken Arnold from the Nassau County Department of Public Works used a map of Woodmere to show residents how the county’s storm water system works.

Holding their breaths when it rains

Five Towns residents who have experienced significant flooding in their homes over the last few years hoped to find relief from their constant concerns during a community forum held at the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library on Monday. more

By Ann Friedman | 4/26/12

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