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Sep 5, 2008 11:00 pm US/Eastern

Long Island Prepares For Tropical Storm Hanna

Reporting
Jennifer McLogan

NEW YORK (CBS) ―

Click to enlarge 1 of 1: David Manning (L) and Mark Manning installs metal storm shutters in preparation for winds and rains anticipated with the arrival of Tropical Storm Hannah.
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They are taking no chances on Long Island. Residents there spent Friday getting ready to deal with the effects of Tropical Storm Hanna.

Friday was beautiful, but looks can be deceiving. Rip tides are moving in, and Hanna is on her way.

Alan and Marsha Schuman of Melville are bracing for the worst.

"I bought flood insurance," Alan Schuman said. "And I'm so glad he did," Marsha added.

Along the south shore, waves crashed, the surf threatened.

"We're getting everything off of the beachfront. We're moving all of the life guard equipment, so if we do see the high tides, the storm surges, and all the flooding that may take place, that we are prepared," said NY State Parks spokesman George Gorman.

Fearing flooding, the Town of Babylon shored up the beach tunnel at Ocean Parkway before high tide.

Babylon is also working to lower the level of some lakes. Islip Town plans to pump known flood areas. In Yaphank, those in Suffolk's Emergency Preparedness Bunker are tracking the storm, ready to deploy crews. And nearby, the Red Cross is collecting donations and opening shelters.

The Long Island Power Authority hopes winds won't wreak havoc.

"We're prepared for quite a significant storm tomorrow. It looks like Hanna is certainly going to impact Long Island. We're expecting over 50 mph winds and 3-4 inches of rain. That can wreak havoc on our system," said LIPA Chairman Kevin Law.

Most of their power lines are not buried, so outages are a real threat. Hundreds of thousands could be in the dark Saturday.

Residents are being urged to heed warnings.

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