Towns of Huntington and Oyster Bay prep for anticipated downpours

Huntington Highway Superintendent Andre Sorrentino told News 12 he treats rain as if it’s “the new snow” because he said we get “way more rain than snow.”

Cecilia Dowd

Aug 5, 2024, 9:47 PM

Updated 162 days ago

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The Town of Huntington and Town of Oyster Bay have preparations underway in advance of bad weather heading north.
Huntington Highway Superintendent Andre Sorrentino told News 12 he treats rain as if it’s “the new snow” because he said we get “way more rain than snow.”
He said the town pumps areas that flood in advance of anticipated rain.
Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino said they’ve begun “an intensive program” to clean out all storm drains.