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Commons: Sandy images. Wikinews: Sandy stories. New York was severely affected by Hurricane Sandy on October 29–30, 2012, particularly New York City, its suburbs, and Long Island. Sandy's impacts included the flooding of the New York City Subway system, of many suburban communities, and of all road tunnels entering Manhattan except the ...
August 9, 1817: A tropical storm produces heavy rainfall in New York City and Long Island. [ 2] September 3, 1821: The 1821 Norfolk and Long Island hurricane results in severe damage on Long Island and is accompanied by storm surge of 13 feet (4 m). High wind causes a ship to crash on Long Island killing 17 people.
The 1938 New England Hurricane (also referred to as the Great Long Island - New England Hurricane and the Long Island Express Hurricane) [ 1][ 2] was one of the deadliest and most destructive tropical cyclones to strike the United States. The storm formed near the coast of Africa on September 9, becoming a Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir ...
Get the New York, NY local weather forecast by the hour and the next 10 days. ... A 20-mile-long wall of flames, more than 80 feet high in places, was moving toward Athens, local media reported. ...
Get the New York, NY local weather forecast by the hour and the next 10 days. ... Japan issued a tsunami warning Thursday after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern island of Kyushu.
Get the New York, NY local weather forecast by the hour and the next 10 days. ... New York, on Monday, breaking the state's record for the most confirmed tornadoes occurring in a single year.
The island's tallest natural point is Jayne's Hill near Melville, with an elevation of 400.9 feet (122.2 m) above sea level. Long Island is separated from the mainland by the East River, not in fact a river, but a tidal strait. Long Island Sound forms the northern boundary of the island. Long Island contains a series of sand and gravel aquifers ...
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