Long Island flooding doesn't rise to state of emergency, Nassau exec says
Flooding on Long Island wasn't widespread on Friday, but people in some low-lying areas were impacted.
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No widespread flooding reported on Long Island
A portion of Herricks, New York got the worst of Friday's flooding in Nassau County, but the county executive said it doesn't rise to the level of a state of emergency. CBS New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
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Hochul, MTA address response to flooding that upended rail service
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We're tracking heavy rain Friday due to the remnants of Ophelia.
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