Storms in New Jersey caused the death of two people and problems in transport. At the same time, tidal rains flooded the metro and streets in New York and the surrounding areas.
Two people died in their vehicle after being pulled by water during a storm in New Jersey, USA, the local authorities announced on Tuesday. This was due to heavy rains that swept the northeast of the United States. According to the AP report, TASR reports this.
Governor Phil Murphy said that deaths occurred in Plainfield in the north of New Jersey, where two people lost their lives as a result of storms on July 3. Governor told reporters that the state is currently plaguing high temperatures, humidity and intense storms. “Everyone must be alert,” he stressed.
Tidal floods in the northeast
Heavy rains swept the northeast of the US on Monday night, with Top Floods in New York and New Jersey. In a video published on social networks, you can see how the water has flooded the metro station in Manhattan and also the platform.
The General Director of the Metropolitan Transport Company Janno Lieber for ABC 7 New York said that the city sewer system was overloaded and the water got into the metro tunnels and stations. He explained that the metro is currently in full operation, as well as the Long Island Rail Road Railway and the Metro North suburban railway rail.
In some parts of New Jersey, roads continue to be closed and have postponed or canceled dozens of flights at airports in the area. Most alerts and warnings of tidal floods already in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania have passed.
