The Public Information Office reports the details of an unusual incident that occurred in Elmont on Friday, September 29, 2023, at 2:38 pm.
According to police, Fifth Precinct police responded to the Elmont Senior Complex Center located at 138 Elmont Road for a flooding condition. Upon arrival, Fifth Precinct police observed several feet of water in the basements of multiple apartment buildings. Fifth Precinct police with the assistance of the Elmont Fire department, Nassau County Police Emergency Service Unit, Nassau County Police Marine Bureau, Nassau County Highway Patrol Bureau, Red Cross and the Nassau County Office of the Emergency Management, evacuated approximately 200 – 300 residents from the buildings as a precaution. The LI PSEG cut all power to the buildings also as a precaution. No injuries have been reported. The investigation is ongoing.