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Newsday: Need Better Alerts for Extreme Weather

by Richard Murdocco | Aug 16, 2023 | Environmental Policy, Media Appearances, Storms | 0

The following guest essay was published in the Wednesday, August 16th, 2023 edition of Newsday on...

Sandy’s Biggest Legacy – Better Forecasts

by Richard Murdocco | Oct 31, 2022 | Environmental Policy, News, Storms | 0

The following was exclusively published by The Foggiest Idea on November 1st, 2022. This piece...

Featured in Newsday: Long Island Must Unite To Avoid Flood Risks

by Richard Murdocco | Sep 18, 2022 | Environmental Policy, Media Appearances, Storms | 0

The following Letter to the Editor was published in Newsday on September 18th, 2022. You can read...

The Latest Updates on Hurricane Henri For The New York Metro Region

by Richard Murdocco | Aug 21, 2021 | News, Storms | 0

During times of emergency, The Foggiest Idea consolidates the reports of various news outlets to...

As Tropical Storm Isaias Shows, Past Lessons Easily Get Blown Away

by Richard Murdocco | Aug 10, 2020 | Environmental Policy, Storms | 0

The following was exclusively published by The Foggiest Idea on August 10, 2020. Interested in...

Interviewed by News 12 Long Island: After Seven Years, How Much Have We Learned From Sandy?

by Richard Murdocco | Oct 30, 2019 | Environmental Policy, Media Appearances, Storms | 0

The following was published by News 12 Long Island’s Geoff Bansen on October 30, 2019. The...

CityLab: On Long Island, Failure to Absorb Sandy’s Lessons

by Richard Murdocco | Oct 22, 2018 | Environmental Policy, Storms | 1

The following was published by The Atlantic’s CityLab on October 22nd, 2018. You can read...

Both Harvey and Irma Show How Much Long Island Still Has to Learn

by Richard Murdocco | Sep 5, 2017 | Environmental Policy, Storms | 0

The following was first published on The Foggiest Idea on September 5, 2017, and republished by...

Long Island May Never Be Fully Prepared for the Next Bad Hurricane

by Richard Murdocco | Jun 13, 2016 | Environmental Policy, Storms | 0

The following was published in the Long Island Press on June 12, 2016. You can read the original here. The 2016 Atlantic hurricane season may have officially begun June 1, but there’s already been significant activity. Recently...

Long Island’s Utility Preparation Always Leaves Us Powerless for the Next Bad Storm

by Richard Murdocco | Aug 7, 2015 | Environmental Policy, Storms | 0

The following was written for the Long Island Press. The original can be read here. With a thunderclap, Syosset residents awoke long before dawn to witness what looked like a strobe light outside as flashes of lightning...