Flash flooding and storms lash New York and New Jersey
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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.
Severe storms brought flooding to New Jersey and Pennsylvania, resulting in two deaths, a house fire, and over 100 flight cancelations at Newark Airport.
New Jersey faces a major cleanup effort after this week's flash floods swept through Union and Somerset counties.
The two women who were killed during severe flooding and a ferocious rainstorm in Plainfield are being remembered as warm individuals who were filled with love. Lubia Estevez and Forest Whitlock, both women in their 60s,
Wycliffe Oloo, Watchung resident, walks past his flooded car in the aftermath of flash flooding on Somerset Street in North Plainfield on Tuesday, July 15, 2025. Oloo was caught in his caught during the flash flood.
The two women in their 60s were killed after their car was swept into the Cedar Brook during the height of the storm.
Flash flooding swept through New York City and parts of New Jersey on Monday night, and CBS News New York has team coverage of the damage.
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