Town of North Hempstead - Aggressive Response to the Early-Summer Storm of 2010

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North Hempstead Responds to Storm Damage

Last Updated with New Photos: July 8th, 2010

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WATCH: North Hempstead Highway Crew Removes Storm Debris

Last Updated with New Videos: July 14th, 2010


  North Hempstead Residents Respond to the Clean Up Effort

LISTEN:Supervisor Jon Kaiman and County Executive Ed Mangano Initiate a Reverse 311 Call to Update Great Neck Residents on Storm Damage

   Summer Storm by the Numbers

16,300 LIPA customers without electricty in North Hempstead & 65,000 customers throughout Long Island.
Over 1000 calls to 311 Call Center (Calls included reports about fallen branches and trees, requests for debris pickup, and general storm inquiries). Call center remained open for 36 hours straight.
Over 1,100 tons of storm related debris collected by North Hempstead's Highway Department.
Over 1,000 tons tress uprooted, some over 100 years old.
Over 100 town employees responded. Hundreds of hours logged.
80 trucks dispatched by the town's Highway Department.
105mph wind gusts recorded.
Hail as large as 1.75 inches in diameter.

North Hempstead's Summer Storm in the News
Examiner
Great Neck recovers after catastrophic storm – Karen Rubin
Tornado wreaks havoc on Great Neck – Karen Rubin

Newsday
Power back on in Great Neck - Gary Dymski
More than 2 dozen Great Neck homes still without power - Jennifer Kelleher
LIPA nearly done restoring power; storms forecast - Joseph Mallia and Matthew Chayes
11,000 without power on Long Island for third day- John Valenti
Storm crushes cars, knocks out power in Great Neck - Ben Wieder and Gary Dymski
Great Neck residents assess damage from Thursday storm - Luis Gronda, Bart Jones, Zeke Miller and John Valenti
Powerful thunderstorm takes heavy toll on LI - Will Van Sant and Chau Lam
Great Neck Still Hurting From Massive Microburst - Jennifer McLogan, WCBS

Associated Press
Thunderstorm causes power outages on Long Island

Great Neck News
Storm recovery aid considered