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Police say 60-year-old Lubia Estevez, a food services cashier at Plainfield High School, was one of two people killed during Monday's intense storms.
From dramatic rescues in Scotch Plains and waterlogged roads in Plainfield, New Jersey floods hit hard. Here's photos, videos and what to know today.
The tragedy unfolded just 11 days after three people were killed by falling trees as violent storms ripped through central New Jersey on July 3. Two of those, ages 25 and 79, were from Plainfield, while the third was from neighboring North Plainfield.
Three people were killed when severe thunderstorms swept through Plainfield, N.J. on Thursday night, officials say.
Statewide, rain totals ranged from .11 inches in Hamilton, Mercer County to 6.64 inches in Clark and 6.24 inches in Westfield.
The home on Parkview Avenue in North Plainfield exploded and collapsed just before 11:25 p.m. on Monday as heavy downpours wreaked havoc on the tri-state area.
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Shipping containers float through North Plainfield, New Jersey, floodingRing camera video captured shipping containers floating down a street in North Plainfield, New Jersey, amidst severe flooding caused by recent rains on Monday. The city of Plainfield has confirmed two fatalities due to the flooding.
Footage shows wooden slats from the home on the ground with other debris. The blast took place around the same time heavy rainfall hit the northeast.
The two women in their 60s were killed after their car was swept into the Cedar Brook during the height of the storm.