Articles Tagged ‘Flooding’
Letter From the Publisher: Hurricane Sandy and Long Island Press
Sandy lived up to all of the superlatives ascribed to…
Sandy Wreaks Historic Damage on Long Island
Long Island resembled a debris-strewn war zone Tuesday as National Guard troops joined local authorities in searches for residents in flooded areas after Frankenstom Sandy left…
Fire Island Evacuated as Hurricane Sandy Nears
The last ferries off Fire Island were packed as barrier beach workers and residents pushed the 2 p.m. Sunday mandatory evacuation deadline to the last…
Long Island Hurricane: Sandy Update — Nassau County Declares State of Emergency
Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano declared a State of Emergency Saturday and ordered the mandatory evacuation of Long Beach Hospital and all nursing homes on…
Suffolk Declares State of Emergency, Fire Island Ordered Evacuated
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone has declared a State of Emergency and ordered a mandatory evacuation of Fire Island before Hurricane Sandy is forecast to…
Long Island Hurricane: Sandy Update — Frankenstorm Rolling Toward Long Island
Long Island probably won’t feel the effects of Hurricane Sandy until early next week but officials are already preparing for the pre-Halloween storm, dubbed “Frankenstorm,”…
