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Among the attendees at the Freeport emergency management center’s opening were Town of Hempstead Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby, left, Mayor Robert Kennedy and Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano.
Freeport prepping for the next Big One
For the past seven months, the Village of Freeport has been building a new emergency management center in preparation for the next big storm the likes of Hurricane Sandy, or any other disaster that … more
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers presented a map on Monday that showed the risk levels of communities on the South Shore with red indicating a high risk of major flooding and blue indicating a lower risk.
Army Corps looks to protect city’s north side
As the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Sandy nears, local and federal officials who are all too familiar with its destruction are pushing a plan to protect communities like Long Beach that are at high … more
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Long Beach's public works crews cleared storm drains and moved sand and boulders along the beach to close off and secure openings in between dunes and along the boardwalk ahead of the storm.
José spares L.B.
A tropical storm watch was downgraded to a flood watch for Long Beach and other South Shore areas as Hurricane Jose tracked up the East Coast earlier this week, and while forecasters said that the … more
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What happened to the urgency of storm protection?
Last week, at the height of hurricane season, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that forecasters are predicting a higher likelihood of an above-normal season, and increased the predicted number of . . . more
Devorah Crupar, Operation SPLASH educational consultant, far left, and Sean Murray, director of Elementary Curriculum of Long Beach school districts, right, reviewed the program details of the ten-month Adopt a Storm Drain program during a visit to Operation SPLASH in Freeport.
Operation SPLASH to bring canals to the classroom
Operation SPLASH headquartered in Freeport has recently renovated a 75-student classroom and science lab in preparation for the 2017-2018 school year. At the beginning of the month, SPLASH welcomed … more
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A map showing the sites of newly proposed check valves for Oceanside’s storm relief plan.
Sandy relief development moves forward
Last week, officials from the Town of Hempstead and the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery unveiled the results of a study of Ocean-side’s drainage system, the latest step in the town’s … more
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Government officials are seeking to renovate Hempstead Lake State Park, but residents are concerned about the environmental and historical impact.
$35M renovation to Hempstead Lake State Park prompts concerns
The New York State Parks Department hosted an environmental review hearing for a proposed $35 million project to rejuvenate Hempstead Lake State Park last week at Hempstead Town Hall, but residents and businesses expressed concerns. more
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Russ Dudley, an environmental engineer for Tetra Tech, right, explained to Citizens Advisory Committee co-chair David Stern the ranking system for projects under the Living with the Bay initiative.
Tetra Tech ranks Living with the Bay projects
On May 23, representatives from Tetra Tech, the California-based engineering and consulting company tasked with developing plans for the Living with the Bay initiative, presented the Citizen’s Advisory Committee with a system that ranks 36 proposed projects that would improve the quality of life for communities along Mill River. more
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Sean Sallie, planning division supervisor for the Nassau Department of Public Works, center, helped answer residents’ questions after a presentation outlining seven storm drainage mitigation projects.
Residents, officials discuss I.P. drainage projects
Construction on seven storm drainage projects in Barnum Island and Harbor Isle could begin next year, according to representatives of Nassau County’s Department of Public Works and the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery, who met with residents at the Island Park Library on April 26 to detail the efforts. more
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A reminder of the South Shore’s vulnerability
People have gathered on the Long Beach boardwalk in recent weeks to watch crews operating towering cranes hauling stones along the beach to rebuild the city’s jetties, part of an Army Corps of Engineers coastal protection plan . . . more
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