Mastic Beach Fire Officials Witness Nor'Easter's Wrath With Downed Wires, And Fallen Tree On House

MASTIC BEACH, NY — The nor'easter pounded the low-lying coastal areas of Mastic Beach on Saturday morning, leaving roadways unpassable and many without power, Fire District Commissioner Bill Biondi told Patch.

Water was over the bulkhead down at Marina One where the fire department keeps its rescue boat.

He said that as of 9 a.m., most of the streets are flooded with residents unable to drive down them, and some people have no power. He hoped to head out and assess the area later in the morning near high tide at 10:30 a.m. when the water will be higher.

"There is a lot of flooding along the waterfront, but not as bad as Sandy was," he said.

Mastic Beach was devastated during Superstorm Sandy in 2012, when a massive storm surge flooded inland, and many homes were underwater.

As of 4:30 p.m., Biondi said the tide had gone down a little but that he was waiting for the evening's high tide. The fire department has been getting a lot of calls about downed wires and a tree fell on a house.

The tree fell Saturday afternoon on the Home Creek Drive home, but no one inside was harmed, Biondi said.

Saturday night people would be seen removing the debris, and the tree lay rested on the roof of the rear of the house.

In a press conference earlier in the day, Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine urged caution and for residents to remain off the roadways.

States of emergency are in place at the state, county, and Brookhaven Town level.