Southold Supervisor After Storm: 'Overall, We Were Very Lucky'

The morning after the storm, Southold Supervisor Scott Russell said the town fared well during the Saturday’s snowfall.

“We fared much better than the towns to the west. Our snow totals were about 12 inches, we had no major flooding and people stayed home making our job easier. I think, overall, we were very lucky,” he said.

He added, “The western part of Long Island got a blizzard. Southold got a snow storm. We were very lucky there were no widespread outages. People stayed off the road and there was no damage from flooding. The wind was strong but I do not believe it was as strong as forecast.”

Meanwhile, Southold Town Superintendent Vincent Orlando and his crew will head home Sunday morning to get some well-deserved rest.

Crews were out Saturday plowing for 21 hours straight, followed by three to four hours of sanding Sunday morning.

Plowing began at 8 a.m. on Saturday morning and was not completed until 6 a.m. Sunday, Orlando said. In addition, crews have been out sanding all Sunday morning and are expected to finish up about 10 a.m.

Orlando said when all was said and done, despite fears over major flooding with last night’s high tides, “Fortunately, we didn’t have any major flooding issues,” he said.

No major incidents were reported, with only two large trees down, Orlando said.

Southold Town Police Chief Martin Flatley reported no major accidents or issues. Greenport Fire Department responded Saturday afternoon to a fully engulfed house fire on Shelter Island, but no injuries were reported, Flatley said.

Russell said the town’s transfer station will have a delayed opening today at noon.