Lightning struck a house in Long Island, New York: 3 people rescued.

A lightning strike hit a house in the Bay Shore neighborhood of Long Island, United States. During the severe storm that struck on Friday, November 6, the roof and bedroom window of a house rented by two families were damaged.

According to officials of the Bay Shore Fire Department, the lightning struck the two‑family residence at 8 Burnett Avenue around 09:45.

Three people were in the house.

Bay Shore Fire Department Chief John Ippolito Jr. said the lightning hit the roof at the back of the building and the bedroom window. As a result, the house suffered minor property damage.

According to information from the fire crews, there were three people in the residence when the lightning struck. No information was shared about any injuries.

Fire crews secured the electricity and gas.

Following the report, Bay Shore and East Islip fire crews were dispatched to the area. The crews secured the building's electrical and gas connections to prevent possible fires and other hazards.

It was reported that PSEG Long Island crews were also directed to the area for inspections of the electrical and gas infrastructure.

Storm Affects Thousands in Brooklyn.

Severe weather did not affect only Long Island. In Brooklyn's Flatbush area, a lightning strike cut power to about 5,000 electricity customers.

Con Edison announced that power had been restored to customers affected by the outage.

In the state of New Jersey, it was reported that some parts of Monmouth and Ocean counties experienced flooding. The storm that affected the region caused damage and power outages at various locations.