MINEOLA, N.Y. (1010 WINS) -- The Long Island Rail Road is operating normally on Friday after a rough Thursday evening commute.
Service was finally restored late Thursday night after the weather shut down trains and caused problems for thousands of travelers.
The Main Line service was restored east of Hicksville on the Ronkonkoma and Port Jefferson lines around 10:30 p.m. Thursday.
Service was temporarily suspended in both directions through Valley Stream due to a lightning strike which affected the LIRR's third rail power. Commuters were stranded for hours at stations while crews worked to get the trains up and running.
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There was also flooding in Mineola which affected LIRR trains. Parts of Long Island were drenched by rains this afternoon.
Many streets in Nassau County and in queens were flooded and many homeowners had water in their basements.
Motorists had to navigate around flooded roadways and some motorists became trapped and had to be removed by boats. Heavy street flooding was reported in Lawrence, Lynbrook, Malverne, Rockville Centre and Mineola.
The Long Island Power Authority said power was out to about 1,100 customers during and right after the storm.
At one point Thursday afternoon a Tornado Warning was issued for southwestern Nassau County. No tornado damage was reported.
In Queens, the Grand Central Parkway had to be closed near the Triborough Bridge due to flooding.
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