00:00A sudden wave of deadly storms has plunged the Northeast into chaos.
00:04Flash floods ripped through New Jersey and neighboring states Monday night turning streets
00:08into rivers and leaving tragedy in their wake.
00:11In Plainfield, two lives were lost as a car was swept into a raging brook.
00:15Over six inches of rain poured down in just hours across parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania,
00:21stranding drivers and triggering countless water rescues.
00:24New York City shattered a 117-year-old rainfall record and saw its second wettest hour ever.
00:29Flash flood warnings stretched across major cities like Washington, D.C., Baltimore and
00:33Hartford.
00:34At one point, 18 million people were under flood alerts.
00:38Southern Virginia was hit just as hard with emergency rescues from apartment buildings
00:42in Colonial Heights and Petersburg.
00:44It's the 48th flash flood emergency declared in 2025.
00:48Governor Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency for New Jersey, urging everyone to stay off
00:53the roads.
00:54Airports were grounded and train services halted as the storm took its toll.
00:59Now with more rain forecast and heat advisories issued for New England, this dangerous weather
01:03pattern isn't over yet.
01:05The skies may clear by Saturday, but don't let your guard down just yet.
01:08April 5S
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