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2 dead in New Jersey after flood waters carry away vehicle during heavy rains that hit Northeast
PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY, JUL 15 – Two women died after their vehicle was swept into Cedar Brook during a rare 100-year flash flood event that dropped up to 6.5 inches of rain in northern New Jersey, officials said.
- In Plainfield, New Jersey, authorities reported 2 deaths when a vehicle was swept into Cedar Brook during a storm that moved across the U.S. Northeast overnight.
- Earlier this month, a severe storm in Plainfield killed two, and a third was killed in North Plainfield, as the statement said.
- Monday night, rescuers carried out dozens of water rescues, a house exploded just before 11:25 p.m., and 159 flights were canceled at Newark Liberty Airport.
- Governor Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency, urged residents to stay indoors and avoid travel as roads remained closed across the Garden State.
- On July 15, North Plainfield schools and offices will remain closed, several I-78 lanes in Berkeley Heights are closed, and officials continue urging shelter-in-place.
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Roads flood after Wautoma hit by torrential rain
High waters covered roads in Wautoma Wednesday afternoon after torrential rain swept through the area.Meteorologist Cameraon Moreland said five inches of rain hit the small city in just a few hours.Rain continued to fall there as of 4:30 p.m.Workers at the A&W restaurant sent NBC 26 videos of the flooded roadways. Wautoma floodingStay tuned throughout the evening for further updates from the NBC 26 Weather Team.
Crew Snatches Driver From Raging Flood - Videos from The Weather Channel
Dramatic video captured the moment a rescue crew in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, rescued a driver trapped in his car in roaring floodwaters. A slow-moving storm dropped as much as six inches of rain in some areas on Monday evening. While many drivers were saved from the flash flooding, at least two people died. - Videos from The Weather Channel
News24 | Two dead, people trapped on a train in US flash flooding, as state emergency declared
Two people were killed in New Jersey during flash flooding as severe storms lashed the New York City area on Monday night into Tuesday, submerging cars and flooding subway stations.
2 deaths from massive storms in the New York-New Jersey area
A series of intense storms struck the New York-New Jersey metropolitan area on Monday, triggering flash flooding that caused the death of two women when their vehicle was swept up by ferocious waters in Plainfield, New Jersey.
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