‘Heavy winds, wicked lightning.’ LI communities reeling from Saturday’s storm slammed with Sunday’s severe weather
The weekend weather and more inclement weather expected for the start of the new work week prompted both Nassau and Suffolk counties to declare states of emergency.
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Long Island communities impacted by Saturday night's storms were still reeling as Sunday brought more severe weather to their neighborhoods.
The weekend weather and more inclement weather expected for the start of the new work week prompted both Nassau and Suffolk counties to declare states of emergency.
“It got pitch black. Heavy winds. Wicked lightning,” said Tom Farina, of Lake Grove, as he described Saturday night’s storm.
The sudden start to the storm left people scrambling for cover.
One Lake Grove neighborhood showed signs of the damage.
Residents say the power went out around 10 p.m. Saturday, and it still hadn’t been turned back on 24 hours later.
“We didn't sleep much...” Farina said. “We had the windows open, but it was 85 to 88 degrees in the house.”
“We threw out all the food, which is tough…” said Logan Ross, of Lake Grove. “You just kind of hear that ‘cha-ching cha-ching’ as you start throwing stuff into the trash.”
Crews worked hard through the weekend to get things cleaned up. In Southampton, officials said a number of trees, limbs and power lines were still blocking roads as of Sunday night.
“Crews are out there still now working from yesterday,” said Ryan Murphy, from Southampton’s Office of Emergency management. “We haven't quite recovered from that yet. But we're looking to the future.”
