Residents evacuated as floodwaters reach Paterson home
Chopper 2 was over Paterson early Friday morning, where firefighters evacuated residents from their flooded home. CBS New York's Christina Fan reports.
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Chopper 2 was over Paterson early Friday morning, where firefighters evacuated residents from their flooded home. CBS New York's Christina Fan reports.
The mayor says 18 streets are closed and more closures could come.
Parts of Paterson are still underwater following Tuesday's storms. More than a dozen roadways remained closed Thursday, and as CBS New York's Naveen Dhaliwal reports, more could shut down as the Passaic crests. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3SfSW3O
At the end of Wanda Jackson's dead-end block, the Passaic River is bursting out of its banks. CBS New York's Nick Caloway reports.
Paterson, New Jersey Mayor Andre Sayegh and other officials held a news conference on severe flooding in the city after the latest storm.
Residents in low-lying areas of Paterson are preparing to evacuate before the Passaic River goes over its edges.
Residents who live in low-lying areas of Paterson are bracing for more flooding, just weeks after raging waters pushed them out of their homes in December. CBS New York's Christine Sloan reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3tTsSlq
Downstream near the Passaic River, city leaders and residents are hoping to avoid repeat floods.
Paterson Mayor Andre Sayegh told CBS New York his team is closely watching the Passaic River, which caused devastating floods last month.
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With more rain moving in, some residents said they're still recovering from the last storm. CBS New York's Nick Caloway reports.
CBS New York's Tony Sadiku checks in with residents in Little Falls, as Christina Fan hears from officials and business owners in Paterson.
Places like Paterson are concerned the heavy rain will cause localized flooding, like the area saw just weeks ago. CBS New York's Christina Fan has a look at preparations.
Financial help is on the way for victims of flooding along the Passaic River late last month. CBS New York's Dave Carlin reports.
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Everyone made it out safely and without injuries.
Paterson officials said they had to close 28 roads in the city after the Passaic River crested too high and spilled over.
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Paterson officials said they had to close 28 roads in the city after the Passaic River crested too high and spilled over. CBS New York's Christine Sloan reports.
Mayor Andre Sayegh is telling residents to stay off the streets. Schools will remained closed until after the new year. CBS New York's Christine Sloan reports.
CBS New York's John Dias reports from nearby Willowbrook Boulevard, which runs around the Willowbrook Mall in Wayne. The street is still completely flooded, and at least one car has been left submerged.
Families in parts of New Jersey are stuck in shelters ahead of the holidays as they wait for floodwaters to recede. CBS New York's Ali Bauman reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3RRrb07
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