Long Beach officials and residents say they're bracing for Isaias, and that Superstorm Sandy has taught them to make preparations.

Chelsey Hearn, of Long Beach, says she's used to preparing for big storms by now. She says she lived through Sandy when she had an apartment in Island Park, which ended up being flooded from the high waters.

The flood even carried her car away. Hearn says she's moving her car to higher ground in preparation for Isaias.

There are worries about flooding among residents of nearly every South Shore town. Jaime Center, of Island Park, says the street she lives on, Deal Road, is already prone to floods and usually has to move her car during storms.

After Sandy, Long Beach officials say they built a sand dune system along the beach, along with a wave break wall under the boardwalk to keep water from getting to homes and buildings in the city.

Long Beach Emergency Management Executive Director Scott Kemmins says city trucks will be dumping sand on the dunes to strengthen the barrier and workers will be cleaning out the storm drain system so it can take in as much water as possible.

Emergency management officials say trucks will be out on Monday to add extra sand to the dunes to build up the bulkhead on the beach.