Two women dead after torrential rain floods New Jersey and parts of New York subway
Flooding on East Coast of US kills two
- Two women died in Plainfield, New Jersey, after being swept off a road and trapped in their car during severe flash flooding on Monday night.
- The unnamed women are believed to have drowned as rescuers were unable to reach their vehicle due to the ferocity of the storm.
- Both New Jersey and New York states declared a state of emergency as the severe storms battered the region, causing widespread disruption.
- The flash flooding also impacted New York City, where parts of the subway system were inundated, and dozens of flights were delayed or cancelled at area airports.
- By Tuesday morning, the subway system was fully operational, though some roads remained closed across both states as recovery efforts continued.