"Try to stay away from the edge because if you look, that's vertical sand," Dresch said.
Walking to and from the closest open road is between a quarter-mile and a half-mile each way.
How long can they endure?
"I would imagine at a minimum this is going to be two years," Dresch said.
"Absolutely isolated. They're trying to put another road in on the backside," homeowner Michael Duschenchuk said.
Mike and Jackie Duschenchuk are among neighbors trying to help.
Hubert Poole is offering his property to build a temporary road.
"They have no other way out except through here ... There's a natural path we've been using for years to get to the beach," he said.
Head of the Harbor Village Police say a 120-foot section of Mill Creek Road collapsed into the body of water below on Aug. 18, 2024. CBS News New York
Estimated $100 million in storm damage across Suffolk County
Across Suffolk's North Shore, residents are gathering to volunteer their help with an estimated $100 million in damages across the county – 72 homes suffered major damage, and there are 2,441 roads and dams to fix.
Brookhaven Town and Smithtown were the hardest hit areas, with an estimated $20 million in combined damages.
Stunning video shows floodwaters bursting through a wall in the Smithtown Library, sweeping away furniture as it rushes through the building.
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