When it rains or snows, it floods. At least that’s what happens if you live in one of Nassau County’s bay back communities that endure flooding not just during events like Hurricane Sandy, but in …
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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2/10/16
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The Long Island Rail Road and its customers may experience minor delays on all branches during tomorrow morning's rush hour and should give themselves extra time getting to the stations.
The National …
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By Rebecca Anderson
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2/9/16
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A winter weather advisory continues for Nassau County through noon Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. A coastal flood advisory continues through 11 p.m. Tuesday night, and a high …
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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2/9/16
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Very minor flooding reported so far as residents watch the snow build and wait for high tide tonight. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced a travel ban on all local and state roads in New York City, state roads on Long Island, and the Port Authority’s trans-Hudson crossings, effective at 2:30 p.m. today.
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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1/23/16
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Hurricane Sandy was special –– in a wicked sort of way. Like no other storm since the Long Island Express of 1938 . . .
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10/22/15
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There is good news from the National Weather Service, Hurricane Joaquin will track well off the east coast of the U.S.
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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10/1/15
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Rolling River Day Camp sits on five acres along Mill River, which snakes through East Rockaway and Bay Park on the way to East Rockaway Channel. The river can be a friend. It forms an idyllic backdrop for a camp replete with swimming pools, playgrounds and ball fields. It can also be a foe. During a nor’easter in 2010, Tropical Storm Irene in 2011 and Hurricane Sandy in 2012, the river inundated much of the camp, wreaking havoc.
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By Scott Brinton
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7/28/15
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If you live in Island Park or Oceanside, if you were expecting lower flood insurance premiums, be prepared for a surprise.
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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4/22/15
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After a meeting on March 11 with U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, of New York, and Bob Menendez and Cory Booker, of New Jersey, Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Craig Fugate announced that the agency had agreed to reopen and review every flood insurance claim — approximately 144,000 — filed in New York and New Jersey by victims of Hurricane Sandy, and not limit corrective action to just the 2,200 claims that are now in litigation.
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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3/18/15
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Q. We’re having a flooding problem. The neighbors behind us rebuilt their home and also raised their yard, sloping into ours.
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2/26/15
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