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Weather forecasters are often criticized for being wrong. With Hurricane Sandy, we wish they had been. more

11/15/12

Mike Scillaba donated the use of his two helicopters to transport supplies directly to hard hit areas like Breezy Point.

When Rock Out Cures, ROC, hosted their first fund raiser in 2008, they never expected to grow to the size they are today, President Bryan Mayer said. ROC regularly hosts fundraisers and various … more

By Deirdre Krasula | 11/15/12

The members of the DMAT group were a huge assistance during Hurricane Sandy

NUMC hosts pizza party for DMAT group

The NuHealth staff expressed their appreciation to the entire Disaster Medical Assistance Team for their support and hard work during the past week in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. The group supplemented the Nassau University Medical Center staff as the hospital’s census had increased by almost two hundred patients after the hurricane. more

11/15/12

Fendale Street had no downed trees like this one to take down power lines.

Fighting for lights on Fendale Street

Dee O’Shea and her neighbors on Fendale Street lost power at 1 p.m. on Oct. 29, hours before Hurricane Sandy’s full force hit Franklin Square and Long Island. O’Shea and her … more

By Deirdre Krasula | 11/15/12

Storm still affecting NICE routes in Long Beach, Island Park

Although 100 percent of Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE) buses are fully operation, officials said three routes have been adjusted due to the lingering effects of Hurricane Sandy. Andy Kraus, a spokesman for … more

By Julie Mansmann | 11/15/12

FEMA to provide emergency assistance for homeowners

Those who have been displaced by Hurricane Sandy may get the chance to move back into their homes sooner rather than later after state and local officials and the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced an emergency assistance plan Wednesday to aid homeowners. more

By Brian Croce | 11/15/12

Hungry Harbor Road, at the south end of the village, an area that has long been in the high-risk flood zone, experienced coastal flooding from Hurricane Sandy. Gibson, added to the zone in 2009, stayed mostly dry.

Sandy: true test of the flood maps?

Residents and village officials agree: Hurricane Sandy was the storm that truly tested whether the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s flood maps of Valley Stream are valid. The consensus? They are not. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 11/15/12

Benny Diasparra, 26, the owner of Nina’s Italian Deli, stood outside his powerless shop on Newbridge Road.

Living in the dark

When Hurricane Sandy struck Long Island on Oct. 29, power outages were to be expected. But no one expected them to last more than two weeks, which was the case for thousands of East Meadow residents. more

By David Weingrad | 11/14/12

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is one of several organizations helping those in need in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.

Relief efforts in full swing

Thousands of Long Islanders had their homes and property destroyed during Hurricane Sandy and are now left to pick up the pieces. Fortunately for all, several nation organizations have been working around the clock in recent weeks to lend a helping hand. more

By Brian Croce | 11/14/12

Joe Wasser, of St. Louis, Miss. stripped insulation from the kitchen walls.

Lending a hand to help Samaritan’s Purse

As I helped my aunt and uncle sift through what remained of their one-story home in Oceanside the day after Hurricane Sandy flooded nearly all of their belongings, I knew there were thousands of … more

By Brian Croce | 11/14/12

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