Frigid temperatures cause water breaks across Long Island

The bitter blast of cold air caused water mains to break across Long Island on Wednesday.

Officials say a main break flooded several streets in Lindenhurst in the area of ​​Jackson Avenue between 42nd and 43rd streets.

Crews worked throughout the morning to pump the water out of the area. One worker said off camera that he has not dealt with a flood like this from a water main in his 20 years on the job.

The Suffolk County Water Authority said crews were notified of the water main break around 6 p.m. 6 a.m. and the water was shut off, affecting eight homes.

A homeowner on the block said they haven’t seen anything like it in her nearly 50 years living here.

“It’s a lake out here,” said Dorian Kristiansen of Lindenhurst. “I just went out and put this light on, oh my gosh, you can see where the water is right there. But it’s fine, they’re fixing it now.”

In Nassau, a water main break shut down the Freeport Bayview Avenue School. No word yet from the district if students will return to school tomorrow.

Another water main broke on Southside Avenue in West Islip, sending water shuddering down the block and leaving an icy mess in its demand

Frank Raia of West Islip said a neighbor noticed a problem before sunrise Wednesday morning.

“Around 05 we had a neighbor notice that we had some shivering water,” he said. “It’s a cold one, so you have to expect some curveballs coming our way.”

The executive director of the Suffolk County Water Authority said it’s not a concern that homeowners’ pipes could freeze after the water main break. He said the breaks are likely caused by the frigid temperatures.

“We probably have a few feet at the grass line of water, right up the driveway,” Raia said. “The street was like well (under) a foot of water.”

The water main in West Islip has been fixed and neighbors tell News 12 they had water service restored to them around noon Wednesday.