High waves and flooding expected along Long Island's south shore

LIDO BEACH, Long Island (PIX11) -- The wind was the most noticeable thing at Lido Beach Thursday evening, and it's kicking up the waves along the south shore of Long Island.

Waves are expected to be ten feet high, and the rough surf that causes beach erosion will continue into Friday.

Sand piles could be seen along the shore to try and stop flooding and further beach erosion.

Bulldozers constructed an eight-foot-high sand seawall, known as a berm, at Jones Beach to prevent the seawater pushed in by Hurricane Erin from reaching seaside buildings and other infrastructure.

Sandbags have also been placed around the buildings.

PIX11 News spoke with George Gorman, Jr., the Regional Director at New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, to see what they are doing.

He said the flood prevention now prepares everyone for even worse conditions that are possible, with three more months of hurricane season still ahead. "We are the protection. We make sure everything we can to make sure the beaches are prepared for any storm," said Gorman.

Tides will run around 2 feet above normal, which will bring widespread moderate flooding along coastal communities.