Updated: 9:45 a.m. Thursday: As predicted, a powerful winter storm rolled into the greater metropolitan area after midnight on Thursday morning, bringing with it snow, frigid temperatures and heavy winds.
The National Weather Service issued a Blizzard Warning and a Coastal Flood Advisory for Nassau County on Thursday morning. It is expected to last through Friday morning.
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By Scott Brinton
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1/3/18
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Updated: 10:30 a.m. Thursday: As predicted, a powerful winter storm rolled into the greater metropolitan area after midnight on Thursday morning, bringing with it snow, frigid temperatures and heavy …
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By Scott Brinton and Alyssa Seidman
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1/3/18
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“It’s total devastation — countless cars are ruined, the boardwalk is ruined, people’s homes,” Sgt. Eric Cregeen told me the day after Hurricane Sandy . . .
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11/2/17
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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 …
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By Bridget Downes
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9/28/17
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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 …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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9/21/17
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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 . . .
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8/17/17
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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 . . .
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4/13/17
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The Long Beach Public Library is temporarily closed because of damages caused by Tuesday’s storm.
The rain caused ceiling leakage and sheetrock damage, according to Library Board Trustee Warren …
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By Bridget Downes
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3/16/17
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County, town and city officials continued to urge people to stay home on Tuesday as a messy nor’easter swept across the South Shore early in the morning, bringing with it a mix of snow, sleet and …
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By Anthony Rifilato and Scott Brinton
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3/14/17
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The first major snowstorm of the year temporarily brought the city to a standstill on Feb. 9, and though Department of Public Works crews were out in force clearing streets during blizzard …
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By Bridget Downes
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2/10/17
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