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Wires down at Crab and Leach in Lynbrook, small fire sparked.
Hurricane barrels into town
Readers and residents submitted photos throughout the day, showing Hurricane Sandy inching toward the communities. Submit photos to Mmalloy@liherald.com. Let us know location, date and time, and who … more
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An empty lot on West Boulevard is all that is left of their home as the Moran family waits for permits to rebuild.
Raising, rebuilding a battered community
Since Hurricane Sandy struck nearly two years ago, the landscape of hard-hit Bay Park has changed drastically. It is now an eclectic mix of small houses perched high atop newly poured cement … more
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Ralph Isaacs, a retired Lawrence Middle School teacher, said that he plans to remain in Long Beach after Hurricane Sandy ravaged his one-story home, which is halfway between the Long Beach Medical Center and the city’s boardwalk. Above, Isaacs in his kitchen nearly three weeks after the storm struck.
Sandy survivors sticking it out in heavily battered Long Beach
In better times, Ralph Isaacs drove his family from Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon in a rented RV. He loved living in the RV. Now he dreads it. For nearly two weeks after Hurricane Sandy pummeled the South Shore, he lived in one, parked in front of his one-story Long Beach home. more
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Liza Ruiz accepted Luis Pena’s marriage proposal.
Soldiers welcomed home in aftermath of hurricane
When Hofstra University got the call on Nov. 2 asking if they had power following the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, officials never expected what they would be asked next. The Long Island based Army … more
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Long Island, my home, even after Hurricane Sandy
There comes a moment in a monster hurricane such as Sandy when you question why you live on Long Island, this 118-mile-long spit of glacial debris deposited in the Atlantic Ocean from the mainland 20,000 years ago. more
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Many Hurricane Sandy victims faced flooding, damage and extensive insurance company hassles.
Message to FEMA: Move faster on storm claims
After Hurricane Sandy, victims faced — and some are still facing — an extensive, burdensome and sometimes fraudulent flood insurance claims process. Last week, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and … more
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All Long Island highways and Nassau County roads closed
The New York State Police announced that all highways in Nassau and Suffolk counties are closed as of 8 p.m. Due to the high probability of fallen trees and tree limbs blocking parkway lanes, … more
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Cleaning up post-Sandy debris
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced $12,171,897 in federal funding for Nassau County for Sandy-related debris removal at seven local-government owned waterways. Funding … more
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LIRR president, Skelos to take train to Long Beach
Long Island Railroad President Helena Williams and New York State Senator Dean Skelos will be riding one of the first Long Beach-bound trains Wednesday morning since Hurricane Sandy devastated the area. more
junior volunteer Emily Rosenblum, 9, helped organize pants at the back to school store.
Putting smiles on kids’ faces at Lynbrook temple
Parents and volunteers alike were overwhelmed with joy, gratitude and teary eyes as they watched children from South Shore Nassau County communities affected by Hurricane Sandy benefit from the inaugural National Council of Jewish Women Peninsula and South Shore sections “Back 2 School Store” on July 28. more
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