2012 | The Huntingtonian

LIPA UPDATE NOV 3RD

November 4, 2012 12:09 am Comments Off

Today November 3rd LIPA took a step backwards in the restoration effort. 2,037 homes lost power. TheHuntingtonian was out around the whole town delivering our Election Edition to over 50 businesses. Some were open and some were not. Usually by this time into a storm the commercial areas and our businesses have been 100% restored, […]

LIPA Power Outages Update– Hurricane Sandy

November 2, 2012 10:25 pm Comments Off

As of 9:45pm tonight LIPA has restored electricity to 73% of Huntingtonians. They have brought those numbers down from 92% by storms end. Yet the remaining 27% are going to be quite an issue. With the temperature dropping into the high 30’s tonight many are going to very upset with out their power and […]

Emergency Blood Drives

November 2, 2012 3:59 pm Comments Off

In the aftermath of Sandy, the majority of regularly scheduled blood drives have been cancelled. Numerous emergency drives have been scheduled in their place. New York Blood Services deeply appreciates the support of the organizations and venues that are hosting these drives. Here’s a list of local blood drives for Nov 2- 6 (Fri-Tues). Thank […]

Storm Update From HUFSD Superindent Jim Polansky

November 2, 2012 3:32 pm Comments Off

Good afternoon. We continue to monitor the situation in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Six of our eight buildings have regained power. Flower Hill and Woodhull remain without it. We hope to reopen Monday, however this is contingent upon power and road/transportation conditions. Unfortunately there are still numerous roads in multiple segments of the district that […]

Suffolk County Storm Status Update Friday, November 2, 10:00 a.m.

November 2, 2012 12:31 pm Comments Off

Press Release From County Executive Bellone’s Office
Suffolk County Storm Status Update 10:00 AM
GAS
Gas supply was disrupted in the aftermath of the storm. The state and federal government have worked diligently to restore infrastructure and gas supplies should return to normal levels shortly. The County has ordered gas station owners to limit customers to fill […]

Schools Closed

October 31, 2012 4:42 pm Comments Off

This just in South Huntington and Huntington Schools will be closed for the rest of the week.

SCPD Advisory on Halloween

October 31, 2012 3:23 pm Comments Off

The Suffolk County Police Department is recommending that due to the after effects of Hurricane Sandy, parents take precautions if they choose to take their children trick-or-treating today.
In spite of the improved weather conditions, there are still numerous downed trees and live wires as well as flooding conditions in many neighborhoods. Police suggest parents […]

Scenes After Sandy in Huntington

October 31, 2012 1:17 pm Comments Off

The most devastating storm in decades to hit the country’s most densely populated region upended man and nature as it rolled back the clock on 21st-century lives, cutting off modern communication and leaving 202,000 Huntingtonians without power. As of 11:30 10/31/12 3% power has been restored. We are now at 89% verses a high of […]

Lloyd Harbor Man Falls Victim to Hurricane Sandy

October 30, 2012 8:47 pm 1 Comment

John Miller and his wife were preparing to leave the home by car on 7 Oak Hill Road, Lloyd Harbor, when John was struck and killed by a falling tree. John Miller’s wife was not injured by the tree. The Millers were standing by their car, preparing to leave there home approximately 7:25 pm during […]

As of 7:48pm 10/30/12 92% Without Power

October 30, 2012 7:56 pm Comments Off

Please review the chart below as per LIPA’s outage page. Some area’s got hit much hard then others. Greenlawn appears to be the least of LIPA’s problems and Centerport, Elwood, Northport, and South Huntington to be the hardest hit area’s for electricity outages.

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