406 Mill Ave. SW, New Philadelphia, OH 44663 • Phone: 330-339-2211 • Fax: 330-339-8468 Printed in U.S.A. • Form No. 11227 Long Beach Island, an 18-mile barrier island along the coast of New Jersey, experienced some of that state’s greatest damage and most extensive cleanup headaches as a result of the storm surge from Hurricane Sandy in late October 2012. v Home to 20,000 people year-round, the summer population swells to about 150,000, drawn by the beach and attractive vacation properties, many valued at millions of dollars. In addition to knocking out utilities and creating widespread wind damage, Hurricane Sandy’s nine-foot storm surge filled storm drains and sanitary sewer lines with sand and mud. v The hardest-hit area, however, was in the community of Holgate at the southern t

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