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2 Brothers Go Overboard in LI Sound, Spotted by Helicopter and Rescued

LongIsland.com

Two brothers from Brooklyn had launched their boat off of Shoreham Beach and were hit with a strong wave, knocking them overboard.

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LongIsland.com has learned two fishermen had to be saved after going overboard in the Long Island Sound.
Suffolk County Marine Police say two brothers from Brooklyn had launched their boat off of Shoreham Beach and were hit with a strong wave, knocking them overboard.
The men, ages 30 and 35, were in the water for more than an hour, wearing life jackets and hanging-on to an inflatable seat cushion before they were rescued, according to Police.
A police helicopter was able to spot the two men.
Both men are expected to be OK.