Heavy rains, high tides flood parts of Fire Island
0A combination of high tides and heavy rains wreaked havoc in several Fire Island villages and hamlets over the last few days.
The bad weather disrupted telephone service in the Fire Island Pines for several days starting on Monday, Aug. 23. The high tides also caused flooding in Ocean Beach as this reporter documented early on Thursday, Aug. 26.
Based in Washington, D.C., Michael K. Lavers has appeared in the New York Times, BBC, WNYC, Huffington Post, Village Voice, Advocate and other mainstream and LGBT media outlets. He is an unapologetic political junkie who thoroughly enjoys living inside the Beltway.