Photos: Hurricane Erin wallops LI's South Shore
The storm made its presence felt by unleashing giant waves and causing coastal flooding.
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People watch as waves crash on the shore of Smith Point County Park in Shirley and overtake the steps as Hurricane Erin passes by Long Island.
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Waves pounded the shoreline of Smith Point Beach in Shirley.
Credit: Dawn McCormick
The large waves drew people to the Long Beach shoreline Thursday evening.
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People watch as waves crash on the shore of Smith Point Beach in Shirley as Hurricane Erin moves up the eastern seaboard.
Credit: Steve Pfost
Waves crash on the shore of Smith Point County Park in Shirley as Hurricane Erin passes by Long Island Thursday.
Credit: Dawn McCormick
People gathered in Long Beach to witness the effects of Hurricane Erin.
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A surfer rides a large wave caused by Erin in Long Beach on Thursday.
Credit: Steve Pfost
Waves crash on the shore of Smith Point Beach in Shirley.
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People watch as waves crash on the shore of Smith Point Beach.
Credit: Dawn McCormick
Long Beach experienced the effects of Hurricane Erin on Thursday evening.
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People watch as waves crash on the shore of Smith Point County Park in Shirley as Hurricane Erin passes by Long Island Thursday.
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Jones Beach Field 4 was flooded as Hurricane Erin passed offshore on Thursday.
Credit: Tom Lambui
Spectators at Smith Point Beach watch from the safety of the picnic area as the rough surf, radiating from Hurricane Erin, pounded the shoreline with potentially destructive erosion on Thursday.
Credit: John Roca
Hurricane Erin produced strong winds and rough surf at the Shinnecock Inlet on the Hampton Bays side of the ocean.
Credit: Dawn McCormick
Waves reached the volleyball nets in Long Beach.
Credit: John Roca
Areas along Dune Road in Hampton Bays were flooded due to Hurricane Erin.
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Waves generated from Hurricane Erin wash up on Jones Beach Thursday.
Credit: John Roca
Some areas along Dune Road weere flooded due to Erin.
Credit: John Roca
Police closed Dune Road east of the Ponquogue Bridge in Hamptons Bays due to flooding caused by Erin.
Sarra Sounds Off, Ep. 14: LI football awards On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," Newsday's Gregg Sarra takes a look at the football awards given out in Nassau and Suffolk, plus Jared Valluzzi and Jonathan Ruban with the plays of the year.
