Right now, Hurricane Lee's path is not projected to make landfall in our area, but could cause beach erosion to our shoreline.
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For over three hours, Downs and Officer James Cavanagh used drones to scan more than 30 miles of sand and capture before-the-storm images. After Lee passes, they'll do the same. As of Wednesday, high surf, deadly rip currents and beach erosion remain the dominant threats to the Tri-State Area from Hurricane Lee. But, a track shift could still happen, and that is why Emergency Manager Ryan Murphy says the town continuously monitors Lee's progress.
Murphy said now is the perfect time to do what the town is doing: Assess your pre-storm conditions. Take pictures of your property, inside and out. "Ben Franklin said if you fail to plan, you have planned to fail," South Country Ambulance Company Chief of Department Gregory Miglino, Jr. said. "Do you have a go bag ready?" Suffolk County Legislator Dominick Thorne said.
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