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Tag: Long Island

Escaping into Disaster: One Night Spent in Sandy Devastated Far Rockaway

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Brandon Melendez

  The following article was written the night of November 2nd, 2012 by candle light in my Grandfather’s house in Far Rockaway. While I have had functioning utilities returned to […]

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Washed Away: Far Rockaway The Day After Sandy

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Marc

Editors Note: This post is from Brandon Melendez, who was affected by Hurricane Sandy. We thank him for sharing his story with us. -M.P. With the devastation only starting to […]

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A Few Tips for Hurricane Safety

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Brandon Melendez

Hurricane Sandy is upon those of us that live on the Eastern Seaboard and it seems to be living up to its hype as a “super storm”. I know that […]

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