New Jersey, Flash flood
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Severe storms brought flooding to New Jersey and Pennsylvania, resulting in two deaths, a house fire, and over 100 flight cancelations at Newark Airport.
Thursday marks a third day of cleanup for residents of North Plainfield, whose homes took on massive amounts of water in Monday night’s flash floods. Some
Plainfield officials say two people died after flash flooding swept a vehicle into Cedar Brook during Monday’s storm. It is believed the vehicle was caught in rising water at the height of the storm. Emergency crews responded quickly, but both individuals were pronounced dead at the scene.
Lubia Estevez and Forest Whitlock, both women in their 60s, died Monday night when they were traveling around 8 p.m. during an intense storm and their car ended up in a ditch before being washed away. It is unclear where they were headed or how they know each other.
The piles of destroyed belongings continue to grow in North Plainfield, where many are cleaning up for the second time in less than four years after Hurricane Ida. CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock reports.
The two women in their 60s were killed after their car was swept into the Cedar Brook during the height of the storm.
Flash floods are occurring across the U.S., from Texas to New Jersey. Here's what you should know as risks escalate.