Town of Union, NY (WBNG Binghamton) It's a tale of two areas in the Town of Union.
In some places, people are still pumping out water and trying to get to their homes.
In Johnson City, people are back in their homes, starting the cleanup process.
Some streets in the Town of Union remain closed and covered with water.
Crews were out pumping water across the entrance ramp of 201.
Route 17C in that area is closed, as many of the side streets from Oakdale Road to just East of BAE remain inundated.
Several homes have water up to the second floor.
BAE's parking lot was also being pumped out.
And down the road, the YMCA is also closed.
"It's devastation. I mean I think we probably had 2 feet of water and it went through every single room, moved bookcases, tables, chairs, computers. Incredible the power of water," says Broome County YMCA Interim CEO Gareth Sansom.
While there's still a great deal of water here, just a few blocks away in Johnson City, the cleanup efforts have begun.
"It was kind of heartbreaking to come back and see the basement flooded. A lot of cleanup, a lot of trash. Fortunately, it was an un-finished basement so we didn't lose a lot of valuable stuff other than the furnace, hot water heater..those things," says Chris Hallman.
Chris Hallman moved into his home on Grand Ave after the floods of 2006, so this was his first time dealing with water in his home.
He's not alone.
Ryan Murphy also moved into his home after the floods of 06.
His basement was filled with water after flooding earlier this week.
"Everything's trash. My basement has to be completely re-done. Everything needs to be electrical...hot water heater, furnace, all that stuff needs to be re-done...it's being re-done," says Murphy.
There are piles of furniture, rugs and other stuff on the curbs.
But some people remain up-beat, even as they clean up their homes.
"Through tragedy, that's when the community can really stick together, that's what challenges us, adversity. It we can stick through it, it makes us stronger as a community...that's what I believe," says Gil Choi of Johnson City.
The Town of Union has turned off water in the streets that are now on your screen while it checks for any leaks in the system.
If you need water, you can pick it up at the Endwell Fire Station on Davis Street and the Endicott Fire station.
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