05.31.2024 Environment Dire warnings for 2024 hurricane storm season Last week, Dan Goodwin, Southold Town’s highway superintendent, didn’t feel good about the storm story that popped up on his phone. The New York Times story began this way:...
07.23.2021 Environment Experts: Long Island could see ‘very strong increase’ of flooding in two decades A new study has predicted more frequent high tide flooding on U.S. coastlines in the mid-2030s, exacerbated by climate change-induced sea-level rise and tidal patterns influenced by the moon’s...
03.14.2017 Slideshows Photos: Nor’easter causes wintry mix, flooding across the North Fork Parts of the East End may see as little as 4 inches of snow Tuesday, after the National Weather Service’s initial warnings earlier in the week had said between...
01.22.2017 Weather NWS issues hazardous weather outlook with flooding, high winds The National Weather Service has issued a coastal flood watch and high wind warning for the area, causing hazardous travel conditions on local roads Monday.
09.06.2016 Government Public access to Hashamomuck Cove has town officials concerned Southold Town officials said Tuesday they’re concerned about a new plan to reinforce beachfront properties at Hashamomuck Cove in Southold because public beach access would need to be created and at...
08.10.2016 Weather Quick-moving storm floods businesses in Greenport A quick-moving storm that swept across the North Fork this afternoon flooded portions of Greenport, forcing businesses to briefly shut down.
10.02.2015 Weather Coastal flood advisory issued for western Peconic Bay The National Weather Service has issued a coastal flood advisory for the western Peconic Bay area from 1 p.m. through 6 p.m. tomorrow. According to the NWS, “onshore winds...
07.04.2014 Uncategorized Minor flood advisory issued for Suffolk County The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a minor flood advisory for poor drainage areas in Suffolk County Friday.
06.13.2013 News Update: Rainfall totals scaled back, flood watch still in effect The National Weather Service has scaled back projections for this week’s latest summer storm, with forecasts now predicting about an 1.5 inches of total accumulation over the next 48...
04.12.2013 News Flooded farms eligible for aid after waiver Earthen dikes in Cutchogue and Orient damaged by superstorm Sandy left 4.5 miles of North Fork farmland vulnerable to saltwater flooding, but the fields were not eligible for any...
