Massapequa Receives Flood Mitigation To Handle Future Storms

MASSAPEQUA, NY — It's been more than a decade since Superstorm Sandy caused havoc to the south shore, including Massapequa.

To stay ahead of future storms, the Town of Oyster Bay has completed a multi-million dollar flood diversion and control project on several roadways in the southern portion of Massapequa.

The project was fully funded through a federal grant award to the town.

The flood mitigation measures installed on local south shore roadways will help to better protect homes and neighborhoods from Mother Nature, providing them with a first line of defense when defending against tidal flooding," Supervisor Joseph Saladino said.

Under this project, five areas of the Massapequas received a variety of flood mitigation measures due their low-lying nature and tendency for flooding.

Streets included in the project were Harbor Place, Cabot Road West, Brewster Road, Seneca Place, Division Avenue, Brockmeyer Drive, Clearwater Avenue, Iroquois Place to Unqua Circle, Pennsylvania Avenue, Philadelphia Avenue and Front Street.

Work included complete drainage restoration, adding underground water retention systems and installation of tidal check values, as well as sometimes increasing full elevation of roadways. Some areas received full gas and water infrastructure, as well as new sidewalks.