Downpours batter N.Y., N.J. communities, causing flooding, downed trees
Parts of New York and New Jersey can't catch a break from flooding as another round of strong storms inundated communities Monday morning.
The rain has been aggressive at times in Passaic County, which has been battered by rain for the last two weeks.
Route 17 in Hasbrouck Heights saw heavy rain just before noon. There was some flooding at the river at Goffle Brook Park in nearby Hawthorne.
Once again, cars got stuck in high water along Goffle Road, which was what was seen last week.
The town is still recovering from back-to-back flooding where intersections and roadways got clobbered.
In Morris County, there were flooded streets outside homes in Dover.
Storms cause downed trees in New York City
The weather is also causing damage across New York.
A tree crushed a car near Cross Island Parkway and 86th Avenue in Queens Village and damaged a home. The gigantic tree is covering the entire road.
Another tree came crashing down on 82nd Street in Bellerose, Queens, crushing several cars.
"I was inside, and I heard a big bang, and I thought it was thunder," said Roland Vergel de Dios, whose car is now trapped under the tree.
Vergel de Dios had plans to leave for Canada tomorrow, but now isn't sure how he'll get there.
"It's just a car. It can always be replaced," Vergel de Dios said.
Payal Mathur was working at the time before the tree came crashing down onto her fence. Her car is also now trapped under the branches.
"I saw the entire tree coming towards me, so I had to run," he explained.
But everyone in the community agrees that they are grateful no one was hurt.
Long Island storm damage
On Long Island, an LIRR train struck a tree that fell across the tracks in Smithtown. It caused damage to the engineer's compartment, and one person was transported to the hospital for treatment, according to firefighters.
