Long Island: Hurricane Irene surge washes away guard tower on Long Island

By Tamer El-Ghobashy A seemingly frustrated Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano prepared residents of this western Long Island region for the possibility of widespread power outages, flooding and a “significant disruption to life” late Saturday asIt's been nearly 73 years since the category 3 storm known as the Long Island Express — one of the most powerful, destructive storms ever to hit New England. / Associated Press file photo This 1938 photo provided by the National Oceanic

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