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Storm brings out child's rage, despair, joy

Residents view downed trees completely blocking Cold Spring

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Some of my friends’ children crumpled when superstorm Sandy blew through town. Others seemed oblivious.

My son got angry — angry at Mother Nature, angry at the government, angry at politicians and angry at the Long Island Power Authority.

“Curses, Hurricane Sandy,” Harrison said under his breath at critical moments throughout our eight-day blackout in Huntington.

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