Wednesday, August 24, 2011

On This Day August 24

On this day in 1990, Long Island NY received 5-7" of rain from heavy thunderstorms, closing major highways.

Sound familiar???

On Aug 14-15, just within the past week and a half, Long Island Islip's MacArthur Airport received nearly 6.50" of rain. However, some spots reportedly accumulated nearly 11". Needless to say, many residents suffered much in the way of property and business losses.

Here's a nice recap of the flooding that occurred...Press this LINK

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