Hurricane Irene was the first hurricane to touch ground in the U.S. since 2008. For the first time in its history, the New York City transportation system was shut down. Mayor Bloomberg and our local …
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Al D'Amato
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9/1/11
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From 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 1, representatives from the New York State Insurance Department will be at the Merrick Road Town Park on 2550 Clubhouse Road in North Merrick.
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David Weingrad
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9/1/11
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According to Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray, of the 800 trees that fell across the town during Hurricane Irene, about 700 have been picked up. The last 100, said Murray, are stuck in power lines and can’t be touched until the lines are deenergized by the Long Island Power Authority.
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David Weingrad
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8/31/11
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Thanks to hours of preparation, Rockville Centre’s response to Hurricane Irene was described as a nearly seamless interdepartmental effort.
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Judy Rattner
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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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Some said it wasn’t so bad, that it could have been worse — even those residents who were sitting in the dark with flooded basements but no electricity, their food spoiling, feeling lucky to have made it through Hurricane Irene without injury. Others, whose houses and vehicles had fallen victim to toppling trees, counted their blessings that they weren’t nearby at the time.
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By Mary Malloy and Clarissa Hamlin
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8/31/11
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Hurricane Irene took down trees, branches and power lines in Valley Stream, but caused little property damage. At the height of the storm, about 9,000 homes and businesses in the area had no electricity, but that number was down to a few hundred on Tuesday.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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8/31/11
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Downed trees and power lines were the extent of the damage left in Hurricane Irene’s wake — at least in Malverne and West Hempstead.
While thousands of Long Islanders were ordered to …
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By Lee Landor
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8/31/11
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“We got through it,” said Howie Josephson, an employee of Sunshine Blinds Inc., about Hurricane Irene. Many business owners on Rockaway Avenue took precautions before the storm, which was later downgraded to a tropical storm as it passed through the area.
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By Clarissa Hamlin
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8/30/11
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“It sounded like an explosion,” North Bellmorite Patricia Gonzalez reflected, describing the moment early Sunday morning when a giant oak tree collapsed onto her home as Hurricane Irene passed through her neighborhood.
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Deirdre Krasula
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8/30/11
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