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Hurricanes are bad things. They can cause a lot of damage and also create a lot of fear. One of the positive things that are the byproduct of a tropical storm is that it gives you a chance to catch …
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By Jerry Kremer
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9/1/11
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“They have two young children, and they lost everything,” Long Beach Fire Department Chief Rich Corbett said of a Wyoming Avenue family whose home was destroyed in a storm-related fire on Sunday. …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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8/31/11
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“The beach was out of control — the ocean was out of control,” Ohio Avenue resident Billy King said on Sunday, a few days after he decided to hunker down with his family and ride out Hurricane …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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8/31/11
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Hurricanes, earthquakes and… uncomfortable levels of congestion? It’s true. While many residents seem to have dodged the worst effects of Tropical Storm nee Hurricane Irene over the …
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By Chris Connolly
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8/31/11
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By last Friday at 6 p.m., when I drove up to the roof of the Long Beach LIRR parking garage, almost every spot was taken — a few, maybe, by outbound travelers but most by locals like me looking to leave their cars as far above floodable ground as possible. People all over town planned to ride out the storm at home, with apologies to our voice mail buddy, County Executive Ed Mangano, who’d ordered us to evacuate.
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By Jim Harmon
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8/30/11
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Amid talks that the entire Quiksilver Pro N.Y. event was heading toward cancellation, city officials announced this morning that Quiksilver is working closely with the City of Long Beach "to …
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By Anthony Rifilato and Chris Engelhardt
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8/30/11
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Theresa Policaro has made her home on Hewlett Lane in south Bellmore for more than 30 years, and so, she said, she was reluctant to leave her house when she was ordered to evacuate last Friday by Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano in preparation for Hurricane Irene, which ripped a swath of destruction across Long Island over the weekend.
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By Scott Brinton, David Weingrad and Deirdre Krasula
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8/29/11
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“The storm was so vicious—it’s just incredible,” said Long Beach Chief of Lifeguards Paul Gillespie of Hurricane Irene’s impact on beaches across the barrier island on Monday morning. …
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Chris Engelhardt
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8/29/11
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After months of planning, fanfare and anticipation, the Quiksilver Pro New York — one the of the largest surfing competitions in history that would have crowned Long Beach with the title of …
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Anthony Rifilato
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8/29/11
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The Long Beach Fire Fepartment operated for 36 hours during Hurricane Irene and its aftermath. They
fought two working house fires in flooded conditions, including one located at 1085 West Park …
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8/29/11
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