Neighborhoods that are located below water level are
preparing for Sunday's storm in the wake of days of flooding following the
nor'easter.
Areas south of Montauk Highway were filled with ice, snow
and salt water from the Great South Bay.
Residents say the flooding causes cars to erode, becomes
difficult to get around and even brings in large rats.
DPW crews with the Town of Brookhaven didn't show up in
some areas, like Port Jefferson Station, until late Tuesday afternoon. The town
highway superintendent claims that delay was caused by COVID-19 related
staffing shortages.
Street flooding in some areas of Lindenhurst is fairly
common, so residents routinely leave their cars in a parking lot that sits on
higher ground to protect them.
While a coastal flood warning was issued for the Island
during the nor'easter, there are no such warnings for Sunday's storm.