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LI braces for heavy winds, flooding as Hurricane Sandy approaches

Originally published: October 28, 2012 9:29 AM
Updated: October 28, 2012 11:22 AM
By JENNIFER BARRIOS AND EMILY DOOLEY jennifer.barrios@newsday.com, emily.dooley@newsday.com

Photo credit: Chris Ware | Governor Andrew Cuomo said the MTA will halt service at 7 p.m. as Hurricane Sandy approaches

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Public transit will be shut down Sunday night, and more shelters will be opened as Long Island braces for the expected impact of Hurricane Sandy.

Cautioning that the storm "is nothing to play with," New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced at a news conference on Sunday that the Long Island Rail Road, as well as the city subway system and Metro-North will shut down beginning at 7 p.m. on Sunday...

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