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Question of the Day: Hindsight

Is Irene a lesson in what's to come?

In the wake of Hurricane Irene, a lot of questions were raised about Long Island's preparedness for the storm. There were widespread outages and Northport is still trying to regain full functionality.

History often repeats itself and another storm in Long Island like Irene could cause greater damage.

If another hurricane or tropical storm were to make landfall in Long Island, what ways should Long Island prepare for the storm? Are there any ways you would prepare differently?

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