State of Emergency declared after severe flooding in Islip, New York, USA

Town of Islip Supervisor Tom Crocideclared a state of emergency to expedite the recovery process as services and equipment are brought in to clean up a record 13.1” or rain that flooded the area over the course of 12 hours. Islip’s MacArthur Airport is open, though delays have been caused by the rain. Islip also cancelled all of day and evening Youth and Senior Recreational Programs, and closed Town of Islip ocean beaches on Fire Island for the day. Town Bay beaches will remain closed tomorrow, August 14.

“All Town personnel and equipment have been dispatched and will work round-the clock to ensure the health, safety and welfare of our residents,” Supervisor Croci said.

Governor Cuomo announced that he had dispatched resources including equipment, personnel, and water pumps to Long Island to help in the cleanup process. 8 major roads were still closed at 10 AM due to flooding, and the north service road of the LIE in North Hills was closed due to an auto accident at 12:30 PM.