Lengthy Island flood harm: A number of Suffolk County roads mangled by flooding
COMMACK, Suffolk County (WABC) — Residents in Commack, Lengthy Island proceed reeling after storms left the city’s roadways flooded and mangled.
A State of Emergency is in impact in Suffolk County the place heavy flooding washed away roads.
The realm noticed the brunt of the storm and now, the Vanderbilt Motor Parkway, the place there is a strip mall with a number of companies, is closed.
Cleanup crews have been pumping out the water over what has became dozens of journeys. The vans can solely absorb a restricted quantity throughout every run.
The job turns into a bit extra daunting when employees understand simply how a lot water stays on the scene.
A catastrophic second was caught on digital camera when the principle street buckled as dashing water from the Stony Brook Mill pond chipped concrete away in seconds.
Sunday’s in a single day torrential downpours had been simply too highly effective for the now failing basis.
The county plans to ask FEMA for a federal catastrophe declaration with harm topping $50 million.
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