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Massive Test Of Emergency Alert System Set For This Week: Here's When, What To Know Now Massive Test Of Emergency Alert System Set For This Week: Here's When, What To Know Now
Massive Test Of Emergency Alert System Set For This Week: Here's When, What To Know Now It will only be a test, but it will be a big one. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) this week. The national test will consist of two portions, testing Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) and Emergency Alert System (EAS) capabilities.  Both tests are scheduled to begin at approximately 2:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 4. The WEA portion of the test will be directed to all consumer cell phones. It will be…

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
'Beautiful' Legacy Left Behind By Bellmore Woman Found Dead On College Campus 'Beautiful' Legacy Left Behind By Bellmore Woman Found Dead On College Campus
'Beautiful' Legacy Left Behind By Bellmore Woman Found Dead On College Campus Amanda Robinson was more than just a 22-year-old from Long Island who was about to graduate from the Massachusetts Maritime Academy. She was the epitome of serving others.  "As a cadet of the Massachusetts Maritime Colleges Regiment, Amanda truly embodied the spirit of 'one hand for the ship, one hand for your shipmate,'" Samara Podmore wrote on a GoFundMe campaign organized on the Nassau County native's behalf.  Robinson, of Bellmore, NY, was found dead in her dorm room on Wednesday morning, April 19, The Cape & Islands District Attorney's Office reports.  Earlie…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Update: Massive Blaze Breaks Out At Roslyn Medical Office Building, 37 Departments Respond Update: Massive Blaze Breaks Out At Roslyn Medical Office Building, 37 Departments Respond
Update: Massive Blaze Breaks Out At Roslyn Medical Office Building, 37 Departments Respond This story has been updated. Thirty-seven fire departments rushed to the scene of a massive blaze that tore through a medical office building on Long Island Saturday evening, Feb. 4. Firefighters in Roslyn were called just before 6 p.m. with reports of a fire at a three-story commercial office building located on the northeast corner of Northern and Port Washington boulevards, according to police radio traffic. Arriving crews reported heavy fire conditions inside the brick-facade building, and within 30 minutes the blaze had grown to three-alarm status. Ladder 574 is currently assist…

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by Michael Mashburn