08.28.2011 News Worst of Irene is over on the North Fork; cleanup to begin Although the worst of Irene’s wrath is behind us, wind gusts of 50 mph are still expected until 5 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. Motorists are urged...
08.28.2011 News Hurricane updates: Orient-East Marion Causeway has reopened 2:20 p.m. We’re hearing reports now that the Orient-East Marion Causeway is open once again. We’re looking into it. 12:45 p.m. 14,432 of 14,693 LIPA customers in Southold Town...
08.28.2011 News Photos: Irene makes her presence known on the North Fork Parking lots are flooded, trees and utility poles are down and hundreds of thousands experience power outages as Hurricane Irene makes her presence known on the North Fork. Check...
08.27.2011 News Southold quiet as Irene churns toward the North Fork Few cars are on the road, shoppers have gotten what they need and gas station lines has thinned out as Southold braces for the wet and windy arrival of...
08.26.2011 News Southold state of emergency starts Sat. night Southold will be under a state of emergency beginning 7 p.m. Saturday and lasting until further notice, the town’s Office of Emergency Management announced Friday afternoon. All unnecessary travel...
08.26.2011 News Irene causing North Fork cancellations The approach of Hurricane Irene has prompted the cancellation of several weekend events and a a one-day delay in the flight of the osprey sculpture from Greenport to Jean...
08.25.2011 News Will Irene take a bite out of the Big Apple? When major storms are in the forecast, the Southold Town Police turn to Hurrevac, a weather tracking service much favored in the emergency management field. With Hurricane Irene heading...
08.25.2011 News North Fork braces for a visit from Hurricane Irene The watching, waiting and planning has begun. Southold Town’s emergency management team, which includes the police and local fire departments, gathered Thursday morning to map out a strategy for...
08.25.2011 News With Irene coming, Cutchogue FD pushes up time of its chicken BBQ With a hurricane bearing down on Long Island, the Cutchogue Fire Department is starting its big chicken barbecue early on Saturday. Dinner is usually served between 4 and 8...