Hurricane Irene: Westhampton-Hampton Bays
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Government
Southampton Town Sets Up Hurricane Irene Fund
Following in lockstep with municipalities also facing natural disasters, Southampton Town last week set up a special fund for expenses relating to Tropical Storm Irene. The fund is t...
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Opinion
Patch Poll: Should Westhampton Beach/Quogue Create an Emergency Shelter
After Irene came and went, both the mayors of Westhampton Beach and Quogue villages said the creation of an emergency shelter in Westhampton Beach should be explored. During the stor...
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News
Suffolk Notebook: FEMA Disaster Centers Available for Residents
County officials announced this week that a Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster recovery center is now open in Hauppauge, and another will open in Riverhead next week. The H...
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Blog Post
LIPA Rose to the Challenge
As of Sunday morning, the number of LIPA customers without power has now been reduced from a high of 523,000 to less than 12,000. With a week to reflect on storm recovery, here are s...
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News
New Outages Crop Up in Southampton
Scattered outages are being reported around Southampton Town, though most areas hit are small with only one or a handful of houses being affected. There are some bigger outages: In M...