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DPW plows have been working around the clock to help clear the snow from major roadways including Lincoln Avenue in Rockville Centre.

Rockville Centre schools, village offices close due to snow

All offices and schools in the Village of Rockville Centre will be closed on Tuesday due to the high volume of snow accumulation. more

By Daniel Offner | 2/13/24

Floods are coming, and we must stay safe

It was just one storm — but it was a nasty one. more

2/2/24

Eleven years after Sandy, facing future floods

Flooding is a fact of life for many South Shore residents. Whether it’s heavy rain and flash flooding, as we saw last month, or the larger storms that have reached our shores on a seemingly annual basis in recent years . . . more

By Andrew R. Garbarino | 10/26/23

The floodwaters in Rockville Centre rose up past the sidewalk along Hempstead Avenue, at its intersection with Birch Lane, last Friday afternoon.

Rockville Centre emergency services rescue drivers trapped amid sudden flooding

Heavy rainfall on Friday resulted in flooding in a number of Long Island communities including Rockville Centre, which was pounded by an estimated nine inches of rain in a span of just six hours. more

By Daniel Offner | 10/4/23

Unexpected water in your basement? Here are 5 steps you need to take, according to a local insurance agent

Picture this: Your family is returning home from a memorable vacation. Everyone’s spirits are high, but as soon as you walk into the house — you realize disaster struck while away. The … more

By Ana Borruto | 9/6/23

When ‘it’s just government’ isn’t an excuse

Many people woke up a couple of days before Christmas to heavy rain and wind that flooded residential streets and primary roadways, and may have left them wondering, “Where are all those Sandy flood-mitigation projects we were promised?” more

1/5/23

Flooding occurred along Mill River early this morning. None of the adjacent properties were impacted by the rising tide.

Flood waters rise near Mill River

Rockville Centre residents near the shores of Mill River and Hempstead Lake awoke to very damp conditions this morning after overnight rainfall coupled with high tide led to flooding. more

By Daniel Offner | 12/23/22

Living in a flood zone

Q. We just bought a house and want to add to it. We talked to our village inspector, and he said we have limitations because the house is in a flood area. more

By Monte Leeper | 11/6/21

We need storm-hardening projects now, not later

Here we are, nine years after Superstorm Sandy pummeled Nassau County’s South and North Shores, still waiting for the federal and state governments to take meaningful action to harden our coastal infrastructure . . . more

9/30/21

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