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Watch As Floodwaters Burst Through Smithtown Library Causing Millions Of Dollars In Damages Watch As Floodwaters Burst Through Smithtown Library Causing Millions Of Dollars In Damages
Watch As Floodwaters Burst Through Smithtown Library Causing Millions Of Dollars In Damages A dramatic video was just released of the torrential flood that tore through a Long Island library causing millions in damages.  The Smithtown Library in Suffolk County uploaded surveillance videos taken Monday, Aug. 19, as heavy rains pushed into the building at One North Country Road in Smithtown. It collapsed walls, bashed open doors, and destroyed books and furniture.  More than a foot of rain fell on parts of Long Island overnight on Aug. 19. The library kept its precious collection of rare historical items in a climate-controlled vault. The video shows floodwaters teari…

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by Josh Lanier