Hurricane Sandy has regained some strength overnight as it continues
to power up the East Coast, according to the latest update from the
National Hurricane Center.
The storm had been downgraded from a hurricane to tropical storm. But as of the Saturday 11 a.m. advisory, Sandy is a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph. It’s moving to the north-northeast at 9 mph currently off the coast of Florida.
The forecast cone includes most of Long Island, although the latest
track has Sandy making landfall along the Delaware-New Jersey border
late Monday into Tuesday.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency Friday afternoon in anticipation of the storm impacting the region.
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone declared a State of Emergency for Suffolk County and Islip Town Supervisor Tom Croci ordered a mandatory evacuation of Fire Island.
Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano announced the closing of all
county parks, marinas and senior centers starting Monday. Visiting hours
at the Nassau County Correctional Center are cancelled for Monday.
A tropical storm warning has been issued from South Santee River, S.C. to Duck, N.C.
Sandy is expected to bring extreme weather to Long Island – depending
on the track – beginning late Sunday. The latest forecast calls for the
region to get between 1-3 inches of rain with western Long Island
possibly seeing more.
Long Island has a 50-60 percent chance of getting tropical
storm-force winds. Tropical storm-force winds have been measured 450
miles from the storm's eye.
The National Weather Service in New York has issued a hazardous weather outlook for the region and warns of high winds causing widespread downing of trees and power lines along with coastal flooding.
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The above was written by Jason Molinet.
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Fred Weintroub June 19, 2013 at 10:45 am
That STUPID Trapeze thing and the fence around it on the lot adjacent to the Boardwalk is going to…Read More cost us Volley Ball players and Beach goers about 30 to 40 parking spaces. Whoever thought this thing up should get their Heads
Charlie Cheswick June 19, 2013 at 12:06 pm
Jimmy Two-Times here, going to get the papers, get the papers...
js June 19, 2013 at 12:18 pm
I SAW A SUV WITH ADVERTISING ON IT FOR A TRAPEZE IN LB--I WAS WHERE IT WAS--
Penny Riordan June 19, 2013 at 10:51 am
Hi Nicholas. Thanks for using the boards. Your post may work better as a blog, where you can add…Read More photos and have a headline. From the homepage, click the 'start blogging' button in green about halfway down. Fill in the fields and then your blog will appear on the homepage. Let me know if you have any questions: penny.riordan@patch.com. Thanks!
AEA President June 18, 2013 at 04:46 pm
yes - by sheer coincidence, their employees work more overtime than ever before in their last 3…Read More years of employment before retirement (as it so happens, their pension is based in part on their last 3 years of employment).
Jack Kett June 18, 2013 at 07:41 pm
Bottom line re: LIRR is that people in suburbs who ride LIRR and Metro North are paying to subsidize…Read More the bankrupt NYC Subways and subsidize minority riders in the outer boros. Its the price we pay to not live in NYC. The subways charges a cheap fixed fare to subsidize low income NYC residents. Its a form of socialism.
Joe June 18, 2013 at 08:19 pm
Jack, racist much? Why don't you go have a tea party with the rest of the little Republican girls?
Eddie June 18, 2013 at 02:55 pm
Great photos, Richard. With joists like those, you could drive a firetruck up that thing!
Eugene Torres June 17, 2013 at 07:57 am
Heron St is like a bombed out war zone. Many of the residents
drive the wrong way to avoid the…Read More potholes at the beginning of the street.
Charlie Cheswick June 18, 2013 at 03:13 pm
"Working" storm drains like the one between Regent & Greenway on Lido Blvd?
Susie Pennachio June 15, 2013 at 09:13 am
yeeeepppp i always see people trying to get thru it or go around it to get onto the beach
Jaime Sumersille (Editor) June 15, 2013 at 12:44 pm
Thanks for the notice, Ally! I posted this on Facebook to make people aware! - Jaime Sumersille,…Read More Regional Editor, Nassau County
RackEmUp Gomez June 14, 2013 at 03:55 pm
Those murderers from Boston were students, right?
How about importing some kids from Brooklyn that…Read More need help?
Lets stop being patsys.
Me June 13, 2013 at 08:49 pm
What would be the basis for that demand? The govt only has to turn over exculpatory evidence or…Read More evidence it intends to use against a defendant and as far as I know in a civil matter (especially divorce) the govt is generally not a party to the action so how would they be compelled to do so?
oceanview June 14, 2013 at 10:43 am
Did Grace Industries have the contract for the firehouse in the west end?
RackEmUp Gomez June 17, 2013 at 11:36 pm
How about the THOUSANDS of illegal apartments being rebuilt with FEDERAL money?
Who gives a rats…Read More ass about the boardwalk?
Lets get the multi-millions in untaxed cash from these thieving landlords.
I'll post that again this time for Hurricane Sandy. Lots of rain, 50 MPH wind and some high tides. No, you don't need the government to save you. You don't need the $3,000/year flood insurance. All you need is a good roof, some common sense and perhaps a good generator.
Ever have a claim for a major loss? Obviously not. Hope you never do. Keep your head in the sand, run for the hills and keep writing those checks to Allstate.