Nearly 100 people and pets had to be rescued from flooded homes in one New Jersey community as relentless storms with raging winds and rapid, torrential rainfall tore through the region Monday morning, threatening millions with flash floods -- and Storm Team 4 warns the risk is far from over.
Nearly 100 people and pets had to be rescued from flooded homes in one New Jersey community and forecasters say no one is out of the woods yet. Rana Novini reports.
One of those rescued, Renate Kupatt, said she lost everything in her home: "My couch was floating, my mattress was floating."
Over in Little Falls, New Jersey, officials said 190 homes were damaged and 32 are uninhabitable. Forty-five people had to be rescued, and there were 21 fire calls; the scenes of devastation prompted a visit from Gov. Phil Murphy, who declared a state of emergency for the township.
Officials say cars from a nearby dealership floated during flooding over the weekend, blocking water from the overflowing Peckman River and sending it into an area where flooding wasn't supposed to happen. Now that the water has receded, homeowners without flood insurance on Jackson and surrounding streets are at a loss as to what to do. Murphy has promised to "look at every available option."
Damage and discarded furniture line the street in Little Falls, New Jersey, after relentless storms batter the tri-state. Checkey Beckford reports.
Flood warnings remain in effect for New Jersey's Essex, Passaic and Morris counties. The five boroughs are under a flash flood watch, along with much of New Jersey, until midnight. Local states of emergencies are in effect for some New Jersey communities, including Brick and Howell. Watch StormTracker 4 live as wild weather hits, and check the latest severe weather alerts for your neighborhood here.
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Flooding in Brick, New Jersey.
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This large waterspout was seen off the coast at Ship Bottom in New Jersey Monday morning.
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Flooding stranded many motorists in Lakewood, New Jersey.
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Flooding in Lakewood, New Jersey.
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Cars struggle to move through floodwaters in Lakewood.
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Areas in the Jersey Shore face flooding following continued storms and rain over the past few days.
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In this photo shared by Neptune Police, vehicles are stalled on Neptune Boulevard on Route 66 East in New Jersey due to flood waters.
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Fallen tree onto a home on Olive Street in Neptune, New Jersey, during the heavy rain and winds Monday morning.
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The heavy rains caused the shutdown of the Orton Road Bridge in West Caldwell, prompting officials to assess the structure and any damage.
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The heavy rains caused damage to the Orton Road Bridge in West Caldwell. Emergency repairs were underway Monday morning so that the bridge could be reopened as soon as possible, Essex County Executive Joe DiVincenzo, Jr. said in a tweet.
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The flash floods, brought on by heavy rainfall over the weekend, severely impacted Montclair's Studio Players performance spaces and props. Studio Players is a non-profit theater company located in Montclair, New Jersey.
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The Montclair's Studio Players stage carpet collection, mostly comprised by vintage Persian rugs, was destroyed because of the flood waters, the theater company said.
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Water marks seen on the filing cabinets where records were kept by Montclair's Studio Players.
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The entire collection of upholstered furniture, wooden chairs, vintage kitchen items save for a few pieces on a high rack a complete loss due to the rising waters, according to Montclair's Studio Players theater company.
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Traces of the flood water can still be seen in this photo taken at Montclair's Studio Players property.
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Two people in a rowboat pass by a car abandoned on a street due to the high flood waters in Brick, New Jersey.
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Cars try to navigate through flood waters in Brick, New Jersey.
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A stranded car in flood waters in Brick, New Jersey.
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Vehicles, including an 18-wheeler, try to pass through a flooded street in Brick, New Jersey.
Wale Aliyu is in Howell Township where many people are struggling to clean up and dry out after extreme flooding in New Jersey.
A day later, JFK Airport set a daily record for rainfall with 1.84 inches, but LaGuardia Airport, Newark and Central Park saw zero inches of rain. Islip on Long Island saw just under three-quarters of an inch.
Cars floated away from a Nissan dealership in Totowa, New Jersey and dogs had to be rescued as thunderstorms and flash floods menaced the tri-state area on Saturday. Rana Novini reports.
The weather is expected to stay humid, sticky and damp through Tuesday as highs move back into the high 80s, Storm Team 4 says. It won't be as widespread or severe as on Monday, but any heavy downpours are capable of producing additional flash flooding, Storm Team 4 says.
One New Jersey town is working to wring out from a weekend of storms while battling more rainfall. Checkey Beckford reports.
High pressure builds back in from the southwest by mid-week, Storm Team 4 says, paving the way for warmer, brighter and drier conditions on Thursday and Friday.
This weekend’s flooding rains mean lots of insurance claims. Lynda Baquero reports on how to navigate through the insurance system.
