Crime & Safety
Firefighters Rescue Trapped Diners From Long Island Restaurant
Flash flooding (see photos/videos inside the story) led to some wild scenes on Long Island Tuesday.
Firefighters had to rescue numerous people from a Long Island restaurant Tuesday night as heavy rain caused flash flooding.
Diners became trapped inside Old Fields Restaurant on Wynn Lane in Port Jefferson and firefighters needed to wade through waist deep water to rescue them. People at Theatre Three on Main Street reportedly also needed to be rescued. No injuries were reported.
A flash flood warning was in effect for all of western Suffolk County Tuesday night, but the North Shore certainly got the worst of it. More than four inches of rain fell in Setauket, according to the National Weather Service. Check out the photos and videos below that were shared on social media.
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Port Jefferson,NY: Multiple rescued were made this evening after rising waters caused the village to be underwater. Port Jeff FD HQ became flooded as a result. Neighboring agencies assisted with multiple rescues including rescuing occupants from Theater Three and a vehicle fire. pic.twitter.com/MaQQ6nUzpU
— Fully Involved Media Group LLC (@FullyInvMedia) September 26, 2018
Port Jefferson, NY- Torrential rains swept in and completely flooded the village. Restaurant patrons had to be rescued from waist high water and even the firehouse was totally under water. Luckily no injuries to report and the water is finally receding. pic.twitter.com/kYUczeldDk
— Stringer News (@Stringernews) September 26, 2018
Flooding on Main Street in Port Jeff right now - video from viewer William Sheehan. @News12LI pic.twitter.com/Sg020W9Xqe
— Marissa Sarbak (@MarissaSarbak) September 26, 2018
Nasty rapid flooding in Port Jefferson, LI NY. One of these pix (sent to me) is their firehouse. @PortJeffEMS @SuffolkCoFRES @SuffolksBravest #portjefferson #suffolkcounty #longisland #newyork #firefighters pic.twitter.com/ac242m6tD3
— Billy Goldfeder (@BillyGoldfeder) September 26, 2018
Main photo by Jennifer Mauro
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