“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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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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A messy nor'easter swept across Wantagh and Seaford early Tuesday morning, bringing with it a mix of snow, sleet and rain. National Weather Service forecasters had predicted 12 to 18 inches of …
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By Scott Brinton, Julie Mansmann and Anthony Rifilato
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3/14/17
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Snow blanketed Seaford and Wantagh Thursday morning. With the storm expected to continue throughout the afternoon and early evening, elected officials offered residents safety tips.
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By Julie Mansmann and Rebecca Anderson
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2/9/17
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With a snowstorm that could dump up to a foot or more of the white stuff across Nassau County predicted for Thursday, school officials across the South Shore were canceling classes on Wednesday …
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By Scott Brinton
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2/8/17
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Updated: 6 a.m., Feb. 10: A fierce winter storm swept up the Atlantic Coast on Thursday, dumping six to 10 inches of snow across the South Shore, according to officials and residents.
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By Scott Brinton
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2/8/17
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Snow started falling across the South Shore two hours earlier than expected on Saturday, with the first flakes hitting the ground around 9 a.m.
The storm made for messy streets, including major thoroughfares like Merrick Road. Officials were urging people to stay at home if possible to allow snow plows and sanders to clear streets. A number of accidents and near-misses were spotted on roads across the region.
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By Scott Brinton
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1/7/17
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When Eileen Alber, 70, started waking up at 1 a.m., grabbing a flashlight and walking to the backyard of her Seaford Harbor home to check the water levels and the moon on a regular basis, she knew she had to move.
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By Julie Mansmann
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10/28/16
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Unbelievably, four years have passed since Superstorm Sandy rolled across Long Island’s South Shore on Oct. 29, 2012, leaving destruction and chaos in its wake. We mustn’t forget that day.
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10/27/16
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