The two women were in their car on the road when it was swept into the Cedar Brook during the height of the storm.

An official in Plainfield, New Jersey, which saw some of the worst flooding, said the city is exploring new warning systems ...

Flooding was particularly high in Central Jersey along the Route 22 corridor in Watchung, Plainfield and North Plainfield.

The two women in their 60s were killed after their car was swept into the Cedar Brook during the height of the storm.