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Aerial video shows floodwaters swamping homes in New Jersey

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STORY: :: July 15, 2025

:: Bound Brook, New Jersey

:: Aerial video shows muddy floodwaters swamping homes and streets in New Jersey

:: At least two people died in the storms after floodwaters swept their vehicle away

:: Newark, New Jersey

:: Phil Murphy, New Jersey Governor

“We declared a state of emergency last night, which I think was the right call for the entire state, because while the most severe weather was in and around Union and Somerset counties, there was weather up and down the state, as I’m sure you all experienced.”

Flash flooding in New Jersey left neighbourhoods in Somerset County covered by muddy water on Tuesday.

Governor Murphy said two people died in Plainfield when their vehicle was swept away by floodwaters.

The victims were found in a submerged car, Murphy told reporters.

Murphy said that some places got 6 inches (15.25 cm) of rain in less than 2.5 hours and that it appeared some locations experienced flooding for the first time. The governor blamed climate change for the increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events.

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