FEMA helps pay for Lake Ronkonkoma flooding fixes

Federal money is coming to Lake Ronkonkoma to help with groundwater flooding problems, although it came too late for at least one homeowner.

[Johnny Utah]

Sucks

[Watching]

And The town of SMITHTOWN did NOTHING to help these people

[WET FEET]

Smithtown should hide their head in shame

[WET FEET]

LEAVE LI BEFORE ITS TOO LATE

[LockSmithHustla]

cesspools and basements in an area where the water table is high = doomed from the beginning

[Danny]

LockSmithHustla wrote:

cesspools and basements in an area where the water table is high = doomed from the beginning

We install Septic onsite systems in high groundwater areas all the time, and they work just fine.

I feel real bad for the Homeowners.

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[scott baum]

i was the person who lived at the end of harles ct. in the little cottage-of course hadto move out after 5.5 years after doing tones of renovation to make it liveable for myself and my son.when we had no toilet my landlord said to buy a port a poty and he wouldtake it off the rent-what a sport a-for those of u who know me and read this you will know what i am talking about-over 40.000 dolars paid in rent imagine that-scott

[scott baum]

hope people read this

[Jo Anne]

Lasted just a bit longer than Scott, our family lost our house as well its a shame after having our house since 1996 and doing hundreds of thousand worth of renovations Vechio was unwilling to help. I applaud Kennedy and his team of experts for the constant fight for the families involed on Charles and Edward Court. It is unfair that I can only watch from a far, as Ms. Pacicci the mold and mildew was causing my family to be ill and it was not worth it. I commend all those who have stayed and weathered theses lateset storm

[Johnny Utah]

Lake Ronkonkoma is a breeding ground for trash that ususally end up in Mastic

[wendy boniface]

Should the real estate people be allowed to sell these properties to unknowing victims without disclosing all this information? I think its criminal.

[Still here]

We are still here on Charles Ct trying to keep our heads above water (pun intended) and although Fema is trying to help, it's a little too late for those who have lost everything. It's even too late for us because no reimbursement is coming for those of us who spent on mold removal, pumps and Lipa bills etc...so to expect us to pay for some of the Fema help is NOT realistic. The block is vacant and of course the banks and realtors aren't telling potential buyers! They never show a house when it rains! It's all about politics and money. Thanks Fema, but no thanks!

[wendy boniface]

Johnny Utah wrote:

Lake Ronkonkoma is a breeding ground for trash that ususally end up in Mastic

Isnt this a lovely testament to the good people on L.I. How wonderful to know how someone cares so much for there fellow man. grow up Johnny seriously

[oh pass the sugar]

why should the homeowner have to pay anything?

[InkedAndPierced]

wendy boniface wrote:

Should the real estate people be allowed to sell these properties to unknowing victims without disclosing all this information? I think its criminal.

Generally, you have a house inspected before you purchase it. The inspection would be able to tell you if the house floods in wet weather. Or, when you go to buy a house, look in every room yourself. Careful observation can and will save people a lot of heartache.

It's horrible that some people lost their homes. I hope their homeowners insurance covered flood damage.

[LOL]

InkedAndPierced wrote:

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Generally, you have a house inspected before you purchase it. The inspection would be able to tell you if the house floods in wet weather. Or, when you go to buy a house, look in every room yourself. Careful observation can and will save people a lot of heartache.
It's horrible that some people lost their homes. I hope their homeowners insurance covered flood damage.

Our house was inspected on Charles Ct. It was also flipped to the point that everything was covered up. Including the mold. The house looked great, and we carefully observed! Little did we know...
It's ground water, it's unpredictable and it comes UP when the water table is high. No heartache is saved because the banks who are handling these foreclosures, just flip the house and don't tell anyone why there are 3 empty houses on the block (4 if you count the one in the wetlands), it just looks like any other block on LI during the recession! And FYI- NO INSURANCE WILL COVER GROUNDWATER...
It amazes me how many people don't do their homework when looking to buy a new home!!!!!!

[IrkedAtTheLastLi ne]

You were right on until you said ,your amazed how many people dont do thier homework?What?that dosnt make sense when you just stated that YOU YOURself made a perfect observation,and everything was covered up .didnt YOU DO YOUR homwork? and YOU were FOOLED .I agree with STILL HERE-they only show the homes when its dry ,and I know someone who had an inspection and the inspector didnt even see the flood evidence untill after it rained and rained!!!so have some compassion for these people who were misled.

[Help please]

Hey Charles Ct people. Since you guys are on this topic, what else is their to no.? I'm looking at 14 Charles Ct this week cuz the price is cheap as hell and taxes are even cheaper. It looks like a nice lil place and the real estate agent did mentioned a flood a while ago but I decided to look up what info i can find and I found you guys. Lol. So if anyone has more info or tell me NOT to waste my $$ coming to this block, PLEASE help me out. Plus if half the block is vacant, where's all the fun. Lol. Thanks guys or gals

[save your dough]

Help please wrote:

Hey Charles Ct people. Since you guys are on this topic, what else is their to no.? I'm looking at 14 Charles Ct this week cuz the price is cheap as hell and taxes are even cheaper. It looks like a nice lil place and the real estate agent did mentioned a flood a while ago but I decided to look up what info i can find and I found you guys. Lol. So if anyone has more info or tell me NOT to waste my $$ coming to this block, PLEASE help me out. Plus if half the block is vacant, where's all the fun. Lol. Thanks guys or gals

although that home is on higher ground than the others ,I would still stay away!!its still damp and moldy over there and soft spot in the yards its just not worth it.

[netlead]

I looked at a house on charles ct last weekend and they had printout stating the fed plan to fill basement and pay to move utilities up to 10 x 12 room.At least they were trying...