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One Year Ago, Blizzard of 2010 Dumps A Foot of Snow on Riverhead
A look back on the biggest storm of 2010 that struck the East End exactly one year ago.
One year ago today, the Blizzard of 2010 struck Riverhead, piling on between 12 to 14 inches of snow in one of the biggest storms in recent years. The brutal storm left residents digging out of snow drifts over a foot high, while Town Hall closed down due to the blizzard.
The storm also caused massive erosion damage to East End beaches as the blizzard tore tons of sand into the ocean. In Montauk, coastal flooding caused some houses to l, and officials worried the home would fall into Block Island Sound.
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Despite the severity of the storm, few Riverhead residents lost power in the blizzard that knocked out electricity for more than 11,000 homes across Long Island. The Long Island Power Authority reported only 7 outages in the Riverhead area, according to its Storm Center website.
The storm left some stranded at the airport, including Patch reporter Lisa Finn as crews worked to clear the runways.
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