Nearly 7,000 firms in high or extreme risk zones employ 58,000 people. Businesses in extreme, high or moderate risk zones total over $42 billion in sales. LIRPC urges action to reduce economic losses ...

Utility companies have additional workers in the area to help out in case of power outages.

It’s hard to believe it’s been 13 years since Superstorm Sandy—once a Category 3 hurricane with 115 miles per hour winds—slammed into Long Island as a Category 1 hurricane with 80 miles per hour winds ...

A new first of its kind study shows that more than 27,000 businesses in Nassau and Suffolk counties could risk economic losses due to flooding, with risk levels ranging from moderate to high to ...

A quick-moving frontal system brought gusty winds and heavy rain to Long Island on Thursday, flooding roadways, toppling a tree on the Southern State Parkway and presenting challenges for PSEG Long ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There is a threat of coastal flooding on Long Island as a powerful blizzard could potentially bring up to two feet of snow across ...

Millions of dollars are headed to Connecticut for flood prevention and protecting Long Island Sound. For Mark Campbell, who lives blocks away from the Bridgeport waterfront, the money is welcome news.

The National Weather Service issued an updated coastal flood warning at 1:44 a.m. on Friday valid between 6 a.m. and 11 a.m. for Southwest Suffolk, Southern Queens and Southern Nassau. "1 1/2 to 2 ...