Sachem Residents Remembering When Sandy Struck

While its been a year since Hurricane Sandy struck, many residents in the Sachem area remember where they were as the storm struck. Patch asked readers what they thought on the Sachem Patch Facebook Page. Read their responses below and add yours to the comments section below:

Kim Driscoll On stand by with the Fire Department. Spent the whole time out in the storm responding to emergency calls.

Theresa Bonsignore Bliss Was admitted into the hospital at 11:00 pm the night before. So, I stuck in the hospital worrying about my husband and kids.

Stephanie Hendrickson-Ednie Having a party at neighbors house for a friends bday.

Cory Guzzi I was in my house in Farmingville in the basement cause we kept having trees fall on our roof. One almost killed my brother in his room and another almost killed my while I was in the kitchen (we have a skylight right over where I was standing I watched the tree fall and saw my life flash before my eyes) and the other 2 trees barely missed us.

Dawn Warner Working in ronkonkoma burger king. Worried about my two children at home.

Melissa Stroud- Saunders Just got back from a seven-day cruise. My friend called me to start my laundry. Thank god I did, five days with no power.

Camille Tucci Home looking out front door watching huge trees bend in half uprooted ,electric went out 14 days.