It's been six months since Sandy struck Long Island, drenching homes, knocking down trees and utility wires and plunging the area into the cold and dark.
A Lloyd Harbor man was killed when a tree fell on him in his driveway as he was trying to escort his family to safety. No one else was injured in the accident.
Many Huntington residents were without power for days, made worse by the arrival of a nor'easter the following week.
Gas lines formed everywhere as stations because they didn't have the power to pump fuel. Boats were washed up against the shoreline in Huntington Harbor.
Some people are still rebuilding or replanting to make up trees lost to the winds and rain.
The town of Huntington has filed for $9 million in reimbursement with the Federal Emergency Management Agency; so far, it has received about $4 million. Funds have flowed more quickly this year, town spokesman A.J. Carter said. While reimbursement from the August, 2011 Hurricane Irene didn't arrive until November 2012, the Sandy money has come in much more quickly.
We want to know your thoughts on how the area has progressed over the past sixth months. What has gone right? What still needs to be done?
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