Sandy Aftermath Update

Riverhead is doing its best to recover from Sandy and is working hard to get things back to normal.

Riverhead schools were back in session as of Thursday morning.  Wading River schools remain closed.

The Riverhead Public Library is open and the traffic for books and videos is quite brisk.

Gas stations in the Riverhead area are another matter.  We are seeing many stations closed as they run out of fuel for customers.  Some are closed because they lack power for the pumps.  Deliveries are expected to pick up in a few days.

Emergency room at Peconic Medical Center is being inundated with patients who cannot operate medical equipment at home without required electric. The East End Long Island Hospital has kept their emergency room and services open throughout the crisis.

Cell phone service on Long Island is erratic especially in hard hit areas on the South Shore