Wind damage on McKee Street and Whittier Ave in Floral...

Wind damage on McKee Street and Whittier Ave in Floral Park Centre, Tuesday December 29, 2009. Photo by Dan Lewis. Credit: /Dan Lewis

Wind damage on McKee Street and Whittier Ave in Floral Park Centre / December 29, 2009 / Photo by Dan Lewis.

Strong winds with gusts of up to 50 mph knocked out power to thousands of Long Island homes, cracked trees and no doubt flung off toupees.

With wind advisories still in effect today, stay safe. And when you see something, snap a picture or video. We could feature the best stuff on newsday.com, or even in the paper.

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President and CEO of Nassau University Medical Center Thomas Stokes explains the problems caused by the aging infrastructure within the hospital. Newsday Associate Editor Joye Brown reports.  Credit: Newsday/Kendall Rodriguez

Inside look at NUMC's aging infrastructure President and CEO of Nassau University Medical Center Thomas Stokes explains the problems caused by the aging infrastructure within the hospital. Newsday Associate Editor Joye Brown reports.

President and CEO of Nassau University Medical Center Thomas Stokes explains the problems caused by the aging infrastructure within the hospital. Newsday Associate Editor Joye Brown reports.  Credit: Newsday/Kendall Rodriguez

Inside look at NUMC's aging infrastructure President and CEO of Nassau University Medical Center Thomas Stokes explains the problems caused by the aging infrastructure within the hospital. Newsday Associate Editor Joye Brown reports.

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