Two people were killed in New Jersey after severe storms triggered flash floods across the New York City area from Monday (July 14) night into Tuesday, submerging vehicles and flooding subway stations.
00:00Two people were killed in New Jersey after severe storms triggered flash floods across the New York City area from Monday night into Tuesday, submerging vehicles and flooding subway stations.
00:13Torrential rain caused widespread travel chaos, disrupting operations at airports, halting traffic on major highways, and delaying rail services throughout the region.
00:23New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency after the victims were found dead in Plainfield.
00:30Their vehicles swept away and submerged by rising floodwaters.
00:34Murphy said some areas saw more than six inches of rain in under two and a half hours, citing climate change as a key factor behind the increasing frequency and intensity of such extreme weather.
00:47The storms come just two weeks after catastrophic flash floods in south-central Texas left more than 130 people dead, with many still missing.
