Community Corner

PHOTOS: Down Port Preps for Irene

As the storm approaches, businesses in Port Jeff board up.

Businesses in downtown Port Jefferson were boarding up and tapping windows to prepare for the coming storm. Hurricane Irene is expected to bring high winds and rain to the area starting tonight, even though the full force of the storm will not be here until Sunday.

Maria Palmar who owns the building of at 406 Main Street and associate broker there sent us pictures to add to the gallery of her business wrapped up tight for the hurricane.

Do you have pictures of homes and busineses around Port Jefferson bracing for the storm? Send them to editor Lon Cohen at lon.cohen@patch.com and we'll add them to the gallery.

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