Harbor Road collapses, Mill Pond drained due to catastrophic storm

The road collapse left a street with seven households cut off. Fish and wildlife that occupied the pond were killed when the water drained.

Kevin Vesey

Aug 20, 2024, 1:32 AM

Updated 229 days ago

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Harbor Road in Stony Brook collapsed from catastrophic flooding during storm thunderstorms Sunday night. The storms also knocked out a dam, draining the water from Mill Pond.
The road collapse left a street with seven households cut off. Fish and wildlife that occupied the pond were killed when the water drained.
Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine declared a state of emergency.
The county and Brookhaven Town are hoping for state and FEMA funds to fix the collapsed road, and fix the widespread damage.