file photo Boyd Loving
In Sandy’s aftermath, lessons learned in Ridgewood
Thursday October 31, 2013, 3:17 PM
BY LAURA HERZOG
STAFF WRITER
The Ridgewood News
One year after Sandy, the village is reflecting on what it needs to do to prepare for another big storm, while remembering those unreal days: when homes and summer memories were destroyed, when Ridgewood was a cold ghost town at night and when the Central Business District, shelters and heated homes became bustling, luxurious retreats.
TOP PHOTO COURTESY OF BOYD A. LOVING; BOTTOM PHOTO BY MARION BROWN
What a difference a year makes: Above, Grove Street between Hopper Avenue and South Irving Street shortly before noon on Oct. 30, 2012. Below, the same area this week.
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This week, the mayor, village engineer and schools superintendent all noted that a lot was done right in the aftermath, but improvements are also being considered for the next storm.
The unfortunate reality, officials said, is that nothing can be done to fully prevent flooding or fallen trees from causing week-long power outages.
Still, some hope the chance of both happening with the next storm has been lessened.
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