As Hurricane Irene bears down on Long Island, village officials in Island Park are encouraging residents to get off the small island and head north of Sunrise Highway.
The evacuation notice is …
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Alex Costello
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8/26/11
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The Village of Rockville Centre notifies residents south of Merrick Road of an emergency evacuation
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Judy Rattner
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8/26/11
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Nassau County is ordering mandatory evacuations of tens of thousands of homes on the South Shore because of Hurricane Irene, County Executive Ed Mangano announced Friday afternoon.
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Andrew Hackmack and Anthony Rifilato
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8/26/11
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Long Beach resident Billy King piled up white sandbags in front of his Ohio Avenue home on Friday afternoon, and secured sheets of plywood along the garage and base windows.
He has lived …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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8/26/11
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The City of Long Beach is encouraging residents to evacuate the barrier island voluntarily, as Hurricane Irene continued to barrel toward the East Coast on Friday as a Category Two …
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By Anthony Rifilato and Andrew Hackmack
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8/26/11
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Local government officials and residents are preparing for Hurricane Irene, which is expected to impact the area on Sunday. As of Thursday afternoon, the storm was north of the Bahamas and remained on track to hit Long Island.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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8/25/11
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Valley Streamers are getting ready for Hurricane Irene, which is expected to hit Long Island Saturday night or Sunday morning.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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8/25/11
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