By Marissa Di Vita Part one in a series. Gayle Comerford and her family in a canoe that brought them to safety outside their home on Eaton Lane in West Islip after Hurricane Sandy slammed Long Island in October 2012. Without small boats like this, residents in some areas had to wade through waist-deep water to leave their homes in the immediate aftermath of the storm. Photo courtesy Comerford family For many, it was like any other Monday. For re…
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