Lindenhurst Schools Closed On Wednesday

Lindenhurst Schools will be closed for a third straight day on Wednesday as the community continues to slowly recover from the devastating impact of Hurricane Sandy.

School superintendent Richard Nathan told Patch that as of mid-day Tuesday, all elementary schools are without power, the middle school had power and the high school was running on generator power only and was also serving as a temporary evacuation shelter.

Nathan also said buses are unable to get to students in southern parts of Lindenhurst as the roads are impassable.

In addition, Lindenhurst Village officials were also encouraging local residents needing shelter to use the Red Cross facility at Robert Frost Middle School, 450 Half Hollow Hills Road in Deer Park.

Village officials also reported that all roads in Lindenhurst south of Montauk Highway are closed. Several homes and at least one business in the area were reportedly destroyed by fire over the past 24 hours.