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Hurricane Sandy

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Weather service warns of ‘life- threatening storm surge’ here; local residents brace for Sandy

by Oct 28, 2012
The National Weather Service is warning of record-level flooding and "life-threatening storm surges" in coastal areas of the mid-Atlantic coast, including Long Island...
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Buckle up — Here comes Sandy: Wind, rain, flooding to begin today, peak overnight Monday

by Oct 28, 2012
Eastern Long Island will see increasing winds today and cool temperatures— highs in the upper 50s to low 60s— with showers moving into the...
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Sandy: another ‘perfect storm’? Local officials keeping a ‘watchful eye,’ urge preparedness

by Oct 27, 2012
(Updated 9:50 am) The latest National Weathter Service advisory (8 a.m.) says Sandy, which had been downgraded to a tropical storm overnight, is...
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Local officials gear up for the arrival of Sandy early next week

by Oct 26, 2012
Riverhead officials are preparing for the arrival of Hurricane Sandy — in whatever form the massive storm may take. Supervisor Sean Walter called an...