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FULL EAST END COVERAGE: Hurricane Sandy

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The East End region was crippled as Hurricane Sandy tore down trees and power lines and flooded North and South Fork beaches. In the wake of the recovery, the news is moving so fast it may be hard to keep track.

To make it easier, we've gathered all the updates we've posted on Hurricane Sandy, from before it arrived to after it blazed through Long Island. We'll keep updating this list, so check back often.

If you don't see something below and need the info, leave a comment and we'll be sure to get you what you need.

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LI-SUFFOLK

  • Cuomo Demands Accountability from Utilities
  • DEC: Shellfishing Closed on Long Island
  • Police Urge Caution If Utility Crews Ask To Enter Homes
  • Costco Generators Recalled Because of Possible Fuel Leaks
  • Cuomo: Gas Headed to Long Island
  • Website Helps With Gas Search
  • Cablevision Offers Sandy Credits
  • Suffolk Sets up Saturday Food Distribution Centers
  • Hurricane Stalls Some Local Political Campaigns
  • LIPA: Restoration Nine Days Away
  • Free Chiropractic Care for Recovery Workers
  • Suffolk County Fuel Update: Customers Limited to One Tank of Gas
  • Suffolk County Gas Shortage: Where Can You Refuel?
  • Suffolk Elections Board: The Vote Will Go On
  • Bring Your Own Cooler: Sheriff Offers Free Ice
  • Suffolk Warns Gougers
  • Hurricane Sandy Relief: How You Can Help
  • Cuomo: Homeowners Will Not Pay Hurricane Deductibles
  • LIST: Several Supermarkets Open in Suffolk County Following Hurricane Sandy
  • State Parks Closed Across Long Island
  • LIPA: Extra Crews Arrive as 850K Wait for Power
  • FEMA Aid Available to Residents Impacted by Sandy
  • Suffolk County Says Water is Safe
  • UPDATED: LIRR Back With Limited Service
  • FEMA Aid Available to Residents Impacted by Sandy
  • Suffolk County Says Water is Safe
  • LIRR Service Suspension Continues Wednesday
  • County Update: 17 Rescued From Fire Island With 10 Pets
  • Cuomo: Storm Brings 'New Reality'
  • Hurricane Sandy: Long Island Live Blog
  • State Reopens Long Island Parkways North of Montauk Highway
  • All Parkways in Nassau and Suffolk Closed
  • Hurricane Sandy Storm Tracker
  • Suffolk County Opens Emergency Shelters Sunday Morning
  • SHARE: Halloween Decorations Coming Down Ahead of Frankenstorm?
  • LIPA: Customers Should Prepare For Possibility of Extended Outages
  • Hurricane Sandy: Suffolk County Exec Declares State of Emergency
  • Frankenstorm Spooks Long Island Tweeters

NORTH FORK

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  • Running Group Heads Up Relay for Hurricane Relief Sunday Morning
  • What's Open on the North Fork?
  • Thiele: Conserve Gas Through Weekend
  • Mattituck Human Resource Center Open For Seniors Starting Friday
  • FEMA to Set Up Mobile Office in Southold Monday and Tuesday
  • Search for HMS Bounty Captain Suspended; Coast Guard to Investigate
  • Cops: DWI Charge Follows Gas Station Dispute
  • Aerial Photos: Claudio's After Hurricane Sandy
  • Shelter Island Weathers Hurricane Sandy Well
  • Southold Supervisor: 'Conditions Are Still Dangerous'
  • SHARE: Upload Your Post-Hurricane Sandy Photos Here
  • UPDATED: HMS Bounty Crew Member Found Dead; Captain Still Missing
  • PHOTOS: Flooding in Greenport
  • Police: North Fork Roads Closed Due to Flooding
  • Southold Town: ‘Take Action Immediately’ Before Hurricane Sandy
  • Expect Reduced Service on Shelter Island Ferries During High Tide
  • SHARE YOUR PHOTOS: Hurricane Sandy Arrives
  • Southold Town Supervisor Orders Mandatory Evacuations
  • Village of Greenport Declares State of Emergency
  • North Fork Schools Announce Closures in Advance of Hurricane Sandy
  • All Southold Town Shelters Are Pet-Friendly
  • Greenport Light Plant Providing Water; Storm Prep Guide on Website
  • PHOTOS: Pre-Sandy High Tide in Flanders Bay
  • GUIDE: Where to Find Batteries and Water on the North Fork
  • Southold Town Emergency Shelters Open Sunday at 5 p.m.

RIVERHEAD

  • Second Bicyclist Dies This Week After Being Struck By A Car
  • Town Storm Update: Walter Warns Against Scammers
  • Non-Members Invited To Shower At Planet Fitness
  • What's Open
  • Kent's Pups Kept Safe From Hurricane Sandy
  • Some Flanders Residents Devastated By Sandy's Destruction
  • Cops: DWI Charge Follows Gas Station Dispute
  • Hurricane Sandy Survivors: 'We Thought Our Lives Were Over'
  • Current Road Closures in Riverhead
  • Walter On Riverhead After Sandy: 'God Bless This Town'
  • Where Are You Getting Your Gas?
  • Homeless Left Terrified By Hurricane Sandy's Approach
  • Firefighters Perform Heroic Hurricane Water Rescue
  • Riverhead Schools Re-Open On Thursday
  • Riverhead Raceway Indian Struck Down By Hurricane Sandy
  • Supe Urges Parents To Exercise Caution On Halloween
  • All Riverhead Town Water Safe To Drink
  • County Health Department Warns Some Riverhead Water May Be Unsafe
  • Riverhead Schools Closed Wednesday
  • Over 330 Flock to Emergency Shelter at High School
  • Eastern LI Hospital Evacuates Patients to Peconic Bay Medical Center
  • Photos: Flooding Sweeps Through Aquebogue
  • Riverhead Police Announce Road Closures
  • Panic Sets In For Some As Flood Waters Rise
  • Photo: Peconic Avenue in Riverhead Flooded
  • Town Says Evacuations Going Well
  • SHARE YOUR PHOTOS: Sandy Arrives
  • Hurricane Sandy: Residents in Flood Prone Areas Ordered To Evacuate
  • Riverhead Town Supervisor Declares State of Emergency
  • PHOTOS: Pre-Sandy High Tide in Flanders Bay
  • Town To Open Riverhead High School As Emergency Shelter
  • Police On Hurricane Sandy: 'We Cannot Let Our Guard Down'
  • Businesses: Will You Close or Stay Open During Hurricane Sandy?

EAST HAMPTON

  • Legion Opens for Those Who Need a Warm Place to Sleep
  • Coming Together To Help Sandy Victims
  • Thiele: Conserve Gas Through Weekend
  • 'Mobile Village' in East Hampton Set Up for LIPA Workers
  • Montauk School Sustained Damage During Storm
  • What's Open
  • Saturday Service Planned for Woman Who Died During Storm
  • Gas Hunt in the Hamptons Tweeted
  • UPDATE: Long Lines at the Pump
  • Red Cross Shelter Closes; School Still Open for Hot Showers
  • Breakfast Fundraiser Sunday Will Raise Money for Mansir Family
  • PHOTOS: Sandy Topples Lauder Cottage
  • PHOTOS: Sandy Couldn't Cancel Halloween in East Hampton
  • Aerial Photos: Sandy Wreaks Havoc on Hamptons Shoreline
  • Schools Close for the Rest of the Week
  • Aerial Photos: Sag Harbor Post-Sandy
  • Cops: Use Extreme Caution When Trick-or-Treating
  • UPDATE: Police Say Woman Fell Victim to Hurricane
  • What's Open on Wednesday?
  • Where's the Worst Damage in Town?
  • School Districts Cancel Wednesday Classes
  • Dead Body Washes Up on Georgica
  • UPDATE: Most of East Hampton Town Without Power
  • Businesses Stayed Opened as Long as Possible
  • Tuesday's Bishop - Altschuler Debate Canceled Due to Hurricane Sandy
  • VIDEO: Old Fireplace Under Siege
  • PHOTOS: Sag Harbor Experiencing Serious Flooding Already
  • School Districts Cancel Tuesday Classes
  • Expect Reduced Service on Shelter Island Ferries During High Tide
  • Sag Harbor Village in State of Emergency; Shelter Opens
  • Supe: Beaches Already Taking a Beating
  • SHARE YOUR PHOTOS: Sandy Arrives in East Hampton
  • East Hampton Readies for Sandy
  • What's Closed? Here's a List
  • School Districts Cancel Monday Classes
  • SHARE YOUR PHOTOS: East Hampton Is Sandy-Ready
  • No Shelter Information Available Just Yet
  • Bonac Tips: How To Prepare for Sandy
  • Storm Watch: Important Numbers to Have
  • East Hampton Officials Prepare for Sandy

SOUTHAMPTON

  • Hampton Bays Shelter Re-Opens As Temps Drop
  • Thiele: Conserve Gas Through Weekend
  • PHOTOS: Bridgehampton Coast Devastated by Sandy
  • Southampton School District Resumes Classes Monday; SATs Rescheduled
  • What's Open: Businesses Up and Running After Sandy
  • Gas Hunt in the Hamptons Tweeted
  • Southampton Town Assesses Severe Coastal Damage; Power Restoration Continues
  • Cars Line Up at Gas Stations for Last Drops of Fuel [UPDATED]
  • Aerial Photos: Sandy Wreaks Havoc on Hamptons Shoreline
  • Aerial Photos: Sag Harbor Post-Sandy
  • Southampton Town Still in State of Emergency
  • Trick-or-Treating on Elm Street Is on From 3 to 6 p.m.
  • Southampton Village Lifts State of Emergency
  • Local Schools Close for 3rd Day
  • Stony Brook University Cancels Classes for Third Day
  • Red Cross Puts Up 320 Evacuees at Hampton Bays High School
  • Hurricane Sandy Good for the Hardware Business
  • Hurricane Sandy Aftermath: Share Your Photos
  • Tuesday's Bishop - Altschuler Debate Canceled Due to Hurricane Sandy
  • PHOTOS: Sag Harbor Experiencing Serious Flooding Already
  • Mandatory Evacuation Area Expanded in Southampton Town
  • Photos: Sandy Brings High Waters to Shinnecock Locks
  • Expect Reduced Service on Shelter Island Ferries During High Tide
  • Hurricane Sandy Causes Scattered Outages in Southampton
  • SHARE YOUR PHOTOS: Sandy Arrives in Southampton
  • Sag Harbor Village in State of Emergency; Shelter Opens
  • Bridgehampton Pumpkin Carving Contest Canceled
  • Shinnecock Reservation Evacuates
  • Southampton Town Declares State of Emergency
  • PHOTOS: Water Rages at Ocean Road Beach as Sandy Approaches
  • Storm Prompts Stony Brook University to Cancel Monday Classes
  • Environmentalist: Ocean Beach Erosion Concerning
  • Hurricane Prep Shopping Slow in Bridgehampton
  • Mayor: Southampton Village Readying for Sandy
  • Southampton Town Begins Preparations for Storm

WESTHAMPTON-HAMPTON BAYS

  • Coming Together To Help Sandy Victims; Local Locations to Donate
  • East Quogue Dune Road Residents Can Access Properties
  • Hampton Bays Fire Department to Hold Saturday Collection For Sandy Victims
  • Hampton Bays Shelter Re-Opens As Temps Drop
  • Thiele: Conserve Gas Through Weekend
  • Jessup Lane Bridge Now Open
  • After Sandy: Find Out What Businesses Are Open
  • Non-Members Invited To Shower At Planet Fitness
  • East Quogue School Will Entertain Kids With a Movie While Parents Charge Up
  • Readers Share Photos of Dune Road After Hurricane Sandy
  • Residents Cheer In the Streets As Power Starts To Come Back On
  • Gas Hunt in the Hamptons Tweeted
  • Cars Line Up at Gas Stations for Last Drops of Fuel; Shipments Resume
  • Photos: Dune Road Opens After Sandy; Homeowners Begin to Assess Damage
  • Hot Shower and Meals Available At Hampton Bays Middle School
  • Southampton Town Assesses Severe Coastal Damage; Power Restoration Continues
  • After Sandy: Dune Road To Open at Noon
  • Aerial Photos: Sandy Wreaks Havoc on Hamptons Shoreline
  • Hampton Bays Community Pulls Together With Truck or Treat Event
  • PHOTOS: Hurricane Sandy Batters Dune Road
  • PHOTOS: Dune Road Damage After Hurricane Sandy
  • Southampton Town Still in State of Emergency
  • Westhampton Beach Halloween Parade Cancelled
  • Red Cross Puts Up 320 Evacuees at Hampton Bays High School
  • Officials: Dune Road Could Remain Closed for Days
  • Dunes Mayor: No Damage To Infrastructure
  • Fire Burns on Dune Road Monday Night
  • SHARE YOUR PHOTOS: A Day After Sandy
  • Westhampton Beach Village: Stay Off the Roads; Numerous Downed Wires
  • Hampton Bays Fire Department Responds to Shed Fire; Water Rescue
  • Mandatory Evacuation Area Expanded in Southampton Town
  • Photos: Westhampton Beach Village Marina Flooded
  • Westhampton Beach Issues Mandatory Evacuation of Category 2 Flood Zone
  • Photos: Sandy Brings High Waters to Shinnecock Locks
  • Hampton Bays Shelter Takes in 60
  • SHARE YOUR PHOTOS: Sandy Arrives
  • Photos: Westhampton Beach Ready for Sandy
  • Southampton Town Begins Preparations for Storm
  • Hurricane Sandy Forces Area Schools to Close; Cancellations
  • UPDATED: School Districts Ask Parents To Be Prepared for School Closings
  • UPDATED: West Hampton Dunes Issues Voluntary Evacuation Order; Other Area Village Evacuations Expected Soon
  • Environmentalist: Ocean Beach Erosion Concerning
  • Updated: Dune Road Residents Should Prepare for Evacuation
  • Hampton Bays Emergency Shelter to Open Sunday
  • Official: Hurricane Sandy Could Cause Massive Flooding on Dune Road and Beyond
  • Westhampton Dunes Mayor: Dune Road Beaches Ready for Heavy Hit
  • Westhampton Beach: Ready For Possible Storm
  • Village of Quogue Issues Mandatory Evacuation Notice
  • Photos: Westhampton Beach Ready for Sandy


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