Their plan includes holding a hearing to identify the county's infrastructure needs, finding and fixing roadway drainage issues and updating the emergency alert system.
legislator Joshua Lafazan and his minority caucus gathered Tuesday in Mineola to lay out their strategy for future storms.
It includes holding a hearing to identify infrastructure needs in the county, finding and fixing roadway drainage issues and updating the emergency alert system. Nassau County Exec. Bruce Blakeman urges people to stay in Friday night, but says flooding not at state of emergency"The longer we wait, the heavier price that we pay, in terms of dollars and in terms of damage," he said Tuesday."It's time we take action and it's time we be aggressive here.
Officials noted the sewer system on the South Shore in 80 years old, which is also leading to more sinkholes and backups.
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