Officials say a water main break has flooded several streets in Lindenhurst.
The area of Jackson Avenue between 42nd and 43rd streets was badly flooded from a water main break.
Crews worked all morning to pump the water out of the area. One worker said off camera that he hasn’t dealt with a flood like this from a water main break in his 20 years on the job.
The Suffolk County Water Authority said crews were notified about the water main break around 6 a.m. News 12 is told the water was shut off, and this impacted eight homes.
The CEO of the Suffolk County Water Authority said it is not a concern that homeowners’ pipes may freeze after the water main break. He said a couple other breaks have happened and that this occurs with the frigid temperatures.
One homeowner on the block said they haven't seen anything like this in her almost 50 years of living here.
“It’s a lake out here,” said Dorian Kristiansen, of Lindenhurst.
News 12 learned of another water main break on Southside Avenue in West Islip.
The Suffolk County Water Authority said crews are working to have that one resolved as quickly as possible.