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Hurricane Irene was speeding and summer in Lindenhurst to the days of long waits. All preparations are underway and the predictions by the negative scenario is in thinking with maximum preparation.
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Lindenhurst Boaters Get Ready for Irene
Summer in Lindenhurst down near the water usually means a leisurely trip on one's boat. Things have picked up down at the docks at the Lindenhurst Marina in the last few days, but leisure is the farthest thing on boaters' minds.
The clock is ticking, and Hurricane Irene is on the way, expected to touch down late Saturday with the first bands of rain. Residents are glued to their TVs, waiting to hear information about the now mandatory evacuations in low-lying areas.
That could mean folks near the water on the southern end of Lindy. But first things first - get those boats out of the water.
"With the storm surge, if you leave [boats] in the water, then the tide will come up and the boat could break loose or the cleats could break off, depends how secure the boat is," said Bob from Dix Hills. "At least if it's on ground, it's higher up out of the water, don't have to worry about the surge."
Bob docks his boat at Surfside 3 in Lindenhurst where crews have been busy getting boats onto land in advance of Irene. Crew member Nick Behan said it's the wise choice.
It's also something the Village has advised. In fact, as of Thursday, the village began calling residents with boats docked in Lindenhurst Marina and south of Shore Road to tell them to remove their boats from the water.
And, as of Saturday at 4 p.m. the Village will be closing the Marina, so boats will need to be out by then, according to Mayor Tom Brennan.
"You're better out of the water than in, as far as with the winds and everything they're calling for, [like] tide changes," Behan added.
Of course, there are those who simply tether their vessel to the dock, and hope for the best.
More complete
Summer in Lindenhurst down near the water usually means a leisurely trip on one's boat. Things have picked up down at the docks at the Lindenhurst Marina in the last few days, but leisure is the farthest thing on boaters' minds.
The clock is ticking, and Hurricane Irene is on the way, expected to touch down late Saturday with the first bands of rain. Residents are glued to their TVs, waiting to hear information about the now mandatory evacuations in low-lying areas.
That could mean folks near the water on the southern end of Lindy. But first things first - get those boats out of the water.
"With the storm surge, if you leave [boats] in the water, then the tide will come up and the boat could break loose or the cleats could break off, depends how secure the boat is," said Bob from Dix Hills. "At least if it's on ground, it's higher up out of the water, don't have to worry about the surge."
Bob docks his boat at Surfside 3 in Lindenhurst where crews have been busy getting boats onto land in advance of Irene. Crew member Nick Behan said it's the wise choice.
It's also something the Village has advised. In fact, as of Thursday, the village began calling residents with boats docked in Lindenhurst Marina and south of Shore Road to tell them to remove their boats from the water.
And, as of Saturday at 4 p.m. the Village will be closing the Marina, so boats will need to be out by then, according to Mayor Tom Brennan.
"You're better out of the water than in, as far as with the winds and everything they're calling for, [like] tide changes," Behan added.
Of course, there are those who simply tether their vessel to the dock, and hope for the best.
More complete
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