Officials: Possible LI evacuations for Hurricane Earl
Photo credit: Joseph D. Sullivan | A sign on the beach at Smith Point Park warns swimmers of the dangerous surf conditions. (Aug. 30, 2010)
As Hurricane Earl bears down on the Atlantic coast, Long Island officials are planning for the worst, and urging residents to do the same.
On the East End, which weather forecasters expect to take the local brunt of the severe weather, some 2,400 mobile home residents in Riverhead and campers at Montauk's 168-site Hither Hills State Park were alerted Tuesday about potential evacuations.
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