Officials: Sandy destroys more than 2,000 LI homes
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Superstorm Sandy destroyed or left uninhabitable more than 2,000 homes in Nassau and Suffolk, but that total may grow, county officials said.
The number of Nassau homes destroyed or rendered unsafe for occupancy likely will top 1,400, while the number in Suffolk has reached 675, officials said.
The toll in Nassau County includes more than 1,000 residences in the Town of Hempstead alone....
