Sept. 1: What You May Have Missed During Irene

There have been many stories to keep track of while Hurricane Irene blew through Half Hollow Hills. Here are five articles you may have missed:

1. Trees and power lines were down everywhere in Half Hollow Hills. At least six trees caused major damage to homes in Melville, but luckily no injuries were sustained. Here's a look at Irene's wrath in PHOTOS:http://patch.com/A-l4kw

2. There was a slumber party at the fire stations? Yepp! Our firefighters camped out at their respective departments over the weekend ready for action. Here's the story: http://patch.com/A-l9rn

3. Irene left much of Half Hollow Hills powerless. Days after the storm passed, many residents were still without electricty and in need of a charge. Here's how they dealt with it: http://patch.com/A-l72t

4. The storm not only left the island without power; it also left us without blood. As Irene forced the cancellation of several blood drives in the area, the Long Island blood bank ran dangerously low. Here's the story:

5. At Patch, we fielded questions about how people across the region are picking up the pieces following Tropical Storm Irene's Long Island landfall in our live blog. Here's the replay: