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Five In Disabled Boat Rescued Off Long Island Coast Five In Disabled Boat Rescued Off Long Island Coast
Five In Disabled Boat Rescued Off Long Island Coast Five boaters on Long Island were rescued just in the nick of time by Suffolk County Police after their vessel became disabled with a storm rapidly approaching them. While responding to an unrelated call, Suffolk County Marine Bureau officers spotted an emergency flare go off at approximately 8:20 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 3 in the Great South Bay off Fire Island Pines. Police said that at the time the flare went off, there was a storm squall approaching, bringing lightning and wind gusts of up to 30 mph, putting the boaters in added danger. The officers were able to locate the disabled 26-foot…

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by Zak Failla