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Hurricane Sandy Info: Numbers to Know, Evacuation Routes
Attached to this post are PDFs showing which areas of Southampton Town are subject to flooding during a hurricane, and maps showing evacuation routes for residents east and west of the Shinnecock...
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10 Ways to Use Patch During 'Frankenstorm'
With "Frankenstorm" expected to hit Long Island soon, Patch will be working around-the-clock to cover updates related to the storm, but as with all of our reporting, the more interaction we get from...
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SHARE: Halloween Decorations Coming Down Ahead of Frankenstorm?
As locals across the region prepare for Hurricane Sandy by stocking up on supplies, many could be taking down their Halloween decorations for safety reasons as the high winds threaten to blow them...
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Suffolk County Opens Emergency Shelters Sunday Morning
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone has asked all residents to be prepared as Hurricane Sandy continues tracking northward. To that end, those living in areas likely to flood are asked to make...
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Tracking Sandy: Saturday 8 p.m. Update
Hurricane Sandy continues to power up the East Coast Saturday, according to the latest update from the National Hurricane Center. Sandy is a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75...
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East End Business Notebook: End of an Era as Local Theater Closes
NORTH FORK Promotion Council Seeks Reinvention, Transportation & Tourism Boosts To North Fork Promotion Council President Joan Bischoff van Heemskerck, there are so many more aspects of the North...
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Environmentalist: Ocean Beach Erosion Concerning
While ocean beaches and dunes are in relatively good shape at the moment, environmentalist Aram Terchunian, M.Sc., of First Coastal Corporation, said Hurricane Sandy has the potential to cause...
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MTA Shutting Down LIRR, Bus, Subway Service Sunday at 7 p.m.
Citing customer and employee safety concerns the MTA will begin to shutter LIRR train, bus and subway services as of 7 p.m. Sunday night. Metro-North Railroad and the Long Island Rail Road will start...
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Campaign Notebook: Debates Continue on, Super PACs Draw Attention
The barrage of outside spending in the race for New York's First Congressional District topped $3 million this week with less than two weeks to go until Election Day, as candidates continued their...
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Storm Prompts Stony Brook University to Cancel Monday Classes
Following many public schools in the area, Stony Brook University cancelled Monday classes ahead of Hurricane Sandy. In a message to students and staff, the state university's office of emergency...
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PHOTOS: Water Rages at Ocean Road Beach as Sandy Approaches
At 1 p.m. on Sunday at Ocean Road Beach in Bridgehampton, the waves were ferocious as were the winds; very few houses were boarded up.
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Southampton Town Declares State of Emergency
Southampton Town Supervisor Anna Throne-Holst has declared a state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Sandy's arrival on the East End, and ordered a mandatory evacuation of Dune Road and low-lying...
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FULL EAST END COVERAGE: Hurricane Sandy Approaches
State of emergencies have been called, schools are closing, hardware stores are emptying out and evacuations are underway across the region. In fact, the news is moving so fast it may be hard to keep...
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Meadow, Gin Lanes Under Evacuation Orders; Southampton Village in State of...
Mayor Mark Epley declared a state of emergency in Southampton Village Sunday morning, following Southampton Town's lead ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Sandy. Epley put all of Meadow Lane and Gin...
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Bellone: Evacuations Underway, Courts Closed Monday
As Hurricane Sandy continued to barrel north, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone held a press conference Sunday afternoon to update residents on the county's preparations for the huge storm....
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Local Schools, Libraries to Close Due to Hurricane Sandy
Southampton, Tuckahoe, Bridgehampton, Sag Harbor and Sagaponack school districts, and Our Lady of the Hamptons, Alternatives for Children, Southampton Montessori and Southampton Day Care Center will...
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Shinnecock Reservation Evacuating Due to Hurricane Sandy
The Shinnecock Indian Nation has ordered the evacuation of the Shinnecock Indian Reservation in Southampton. The American Red Cross has opened a shelter at Hampton Bays High School for evacuees of...
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Bridgehampton Pumpkin Carving Contest Canceled
The Bridgehampton Lions Club's pumpkin carving contest scheduled for Monday at 5 p.m. at the Bridgehampton Community House has been completely canceled this year, due to Hurricane Sandy. It would have...
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Aerial Photos: Where to Expect Flooding, Washover, Erosion
Soon after Hurricane Irene in 2011, aerial photographer Jeff Cully of East End Fine Art Services was up in a helicopter to document the damage that occurred on the South Fork. Many of those spots are...
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Tracking Sandy: Sunday 11 p.m. Update
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has mobilized nearly 2,000 New York Army and Air National Guardsmen Sunday as Hurricane Sandy closes in on Long Island. The National Hurricane Center said Sandy is a Category 1...
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