Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano issued a mandatory evacuation for all Nassau County residents south of Merrick Road from Rockville Centre to …
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By Mary Malloy
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10/28/12
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In light of what the weather service called a "moderate" risk for severe thunderstorms that could contain heavy rain, damaging wind, lightning, hail and even a tornado, Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano announced the postponement of the Outdoor Summer Movie Night at Eisenhower Park's Lakeside Theatre as well as the Summer Concert Under the Stars at Wantagh Park, both scheduled for tonight.
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By Judy Rattner
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7/26/12
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Severe thunderstorms, local flooding and poor visibility will overspread our areas on Monday.
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6/25/12
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Many Merrick and Bellmore residents have been forced to evacuate their homes this weekend in anticipation of Hurricane Irene, as Nassau County has ordered mandatory evacuations of tens of thousands of South Shore homes.
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David Weingrad
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8/27/11
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Lynbrook and East Rockaway officials have begun preparing for Hurricane Irene.
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By Clarissa Hamlin and Mary Malloy
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8/26/11
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So there I was, standing amid a torrential rain in a foot of water, stuffing a hastily made sandbag –– which was actually full of dirt –– into the crevices of my back door when lightning flashed and thunder rumbled across the steel-gray sky. Get the (insert expletive) inside! I thought.
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Scott Brinton
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8/25/11
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There were reports of several electric outages and a few area roads flooded during the height of the record-setting rainstorm on Sunday, but other than that, Rockville Centre officials reported no major damage.
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Judy Rattner
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8/17/11
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Several local roads flooded during the peak of Sunday's rainstorm but Valley Stream village officials report no major damage.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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8/15/11
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Last Saturday's nor'easter, which featured heavy rainfall and tropical-storm-force winds, devastated parts of the Five Towns, toppling hundreds of trees and leaving thousands of residents without power. Many described it as one of the worst natural disaster to ever strike the area.
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Andrew Coen
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3/18/10
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Five Towns Superstorm gallery
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Photos by Andrew Vardakis for the Nassau Herald.
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3/15/10
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