Ida In New Jersey: From Lodi To Saddle Brook To Ridgewood, Bergen County An Absolute Disaster
Bergen County is under a state of emergency as residents were hit hard by flooding and downed trees caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida.
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Bergen County is under a state of emergency as residents were hit hard by flooding and downed trees caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida.
For some, it's not their first time dealing with flooding, but that didn't make it any easier.
Emergency response teams were out since the morning rescuing people from their homes and cars. Police said more than 200 people needed help.
As the skies clear and the water recedes Thursday, the storm is blamed for at least one death in the Garden State.
When the Elizabeth River crested it sent water about eight to 10 feet high, trapping some people in their ground-floor apartments with nowhere to go.
The explosion leveled the house on River Road and at least three other homes were damaged.
Gov. Murphy toured the damage left behind by a tornado that ripped through Mullica Hill Wednesday as remnants of Ida tore through the region.
Just after 10 p.m. Wednesday, Gov. Phil Murphy announced he was declaring a state of emergency in response to the storm.
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