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12 Stories About Super Storm Sandy

When super storm Sandy hit the area we were there to cover it.

Water from Port Jefferson Harbor breached the bulkheads in the village on Monday afternoon flooding East Broadway near Danford's Hotel and Marina and the Port Jefferson Ferry.

PHOTOS: High Tide at Height of Storm Floods Port Jefferson Village

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Eerie photos of the village flooded at high tide around midnight on Monday at the height of the storm have appeared on the official Facebook page of Port Jefferson. 

Drivers Line Up For Last Gas in Port Jefferson Station

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Greg Amendola was idling on a line of about 20 other cars on Crescent Drive in Port Jefferson Station waiting for his turn at the pump at the Hess gas station and he felt kind of lucky.

Surviving Sandy: Port Jefferson Shop Owner Finding Her Way After Flooding

They’ve been using shop vacuums, dehumidifiers and fans to dry out the inside of her store but Lainie Litovsky says that the one thing that still bothers her is the musty scent that’s lingering inside.

On the morning after the worst of Hurricane Sandy blew through the region, residents have woken up to downed power lines, fallen trees and closed roads all posing hazards and causing grief.

Mad Scramble at Local Marinas to Pull Boats Ahead of Sandy

They were pretty busy over at The Boat Place on Saturday preparing for Hurricane Sandy. Boat after boat was being hauled from the Harbor and put up on stands, about 40 in all over the weekend.

Surviving Sandy: No Power? No Problem; Making Due at the Pathmark

In the same shopping center in Port Jefferson Station, the Staples is closed. The Sears Hardware is also closed. But the Pathmark is open.  

When Director Debbie Engelhardt finally regained power at Comsewogue Library on Thursday, she was so happy she thought they’d share her good fortune, with everybody.  

Locals Debate New York City Marathon Decision

Before the race was cancelled, locals debated whether the New York City Marathon should be run after Sandy.

Texting didn’t work getting through to LIPA. Neither did the multiple phone calls so Port Jefferson resident Regina Wilcox tried something a little different. She took to Twitter.  

Police: Fights Reported Over Gas Line Cutting in Port Jefferson Station

Police reported two separate incidents at Port Jefferson Station gas stations in November, just at the height of the gas shortage following Superstorm Sandy. 

Gas Station in Port Jefferson Station Accused of Price Gouging After Sandy

A gas station in Port Jefferson Station was one of four on Long Island notified by state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman for allegedly price gouging following Superstorm Sandy.


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