Aug. 29: Irene Aftermath, Power Outage Advice and a Belated Birthday

As if Hurricane Irene wasn’t enough, Mineola residents now have to face Monday morning. Probably many employers will be understanding if you won’t be able to make it into work, what with power outages and a reduced LIRR schedule. One place that’s still up and running though is the Mineola Patch and we’ll be covering the cleanup efforts all around town because the news doesn’t stop, even for our birthday celebration.

1. Mineola residents weathered the storm this weekend but parts of the village sustained damage in the form of downed trees and wires. Much of the village is still reportedly without power. Click !

2. The Long Island Rail Road says that service will be restored to half of its lines by the morning rush. Be sure to check their website for times and schedules if you’re headed into the city.

3. If you’ve been without power for some time, you don’t want to miss we have coming up about what to do following an extended power outage!

4. Do you have photos of the damage Hurricane Irene caused? Uprooted trees? Broken windows? You can send them in and that’s coming up later today!

5. We’ve been proudly serving the Mineola community for over a year now! Come and share your best experiences as !