One of the two people who died in Plainfield, New Jersey, during Monday's intense storms has been identified as a beloved member of the local school district.Lubia Estevez, 60, worked as a food services cashier in the Plainfield School District for 15 years.

Statewide, rain totals ranged from .11 inches in Hamilton, Mercer County to 6.64 inches in Clark and 6.24 inches in Westfield.

The Plainfield Area Humane Society battled serious flooding, but thanks to dedicated volunteers, all animals were rescued. Now, they need community support to recover and restock essential supplies.

Two women killed Monday night when their vehicle got washed away during severe flooding in Plainfield have been identified.

Fox News meteorologist Haley Meier reports from North Plainfield, NJ where a residential home exploded during Tuesday night’s severe flooding on ‘America Reports’.

The home on Parkview Avenue in North Plainfield exploded and collapsed just before 11:25 p.m. on Monday as heavy downpours wreaked havoc on the tri-state area.

Four people escaped before a house exploded in North Plainfield on Monday night during severe storms that also required dozens of people in the borough to be rescued due to rising flood waters. The explosion occurred at about 11:25 p.

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

The tragedy unfolded just 11 days after three people were killed by falling trees as violent storms ripped through central New Jersey on July 3. Two of those, ages 25 and 79, were from Plainfield, while the third was from neighboring North Plainfield.

New Jersey faces a major cleanup effort after this week's flash floods swept through Union and Somerset counties.