Severe Storms Across Long Island And Connecticut Leave 2 Dead Amid Damage, Outages

Fast-moving severe storms swept across the tri-state area Sunday, hitting parts of Long Island and Connecticut the hardest.

On top of toppled tress and power outages for thousands, the storms are potentially responsible for two deaths and a handful of injuries, officials said.

Police on Long Island said the storms may have contributed to the drowning death of a woman who was found floating in the waters off Fire Island Sunday.

PSEG Long Island said strong winds, heavy rain and hail Sunday brought down numerous trees and power lines in Western Suffolk County, the towns of Islip, Huntington, Smithtown and Babylon the hardest hit.