![]() John Street resident Michael Furey woke up to a flood alarm at 4:30 a.m., but said it was hours before the first flood waters could be seen. I drove out perfectly fine,” Dent said.Īn hour and a half later, she received a frantic call from her daughter, at home on John Street: "Mom!," she said. When Annie Dent left her home just before 7:30 a.m., en route to a training class for her job, John Street was bone dry. In Helmetta, the Office of Emergency Management ordered a mandatory evacuation for all residents and businesses on several streets including Railroad Avenue, John Place, John Street and Willow Street due to severe flooding. This is an area that is often hit hard by storms and hurricanes. Residents were asked to stay off the roads and limit any travel Sunday morning. View Gallery: Flooding in Central Jersey with Tropical Storm Henri Phil Murphy called Tropical storm Henri "largely a rain event," that was going to continue with winds possibly increasing. The warning added that flash flooding also may occur and on some of the main stem rivers and large creeks, there may be significant banks rises or flooding. ![]() Rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are forecast with locally higher amounts possible. ![]() Though weakened to tropical storm status early Sunday, Henri left his mark on the Central Jersey area with flooding, a sinkhole, power outages, downed trees and the cause of several accidents.Įven in its weakened state, Henri still packed wind gusts of up to 75 mph in some areas as it started a route up the northeastern coastline, along New York's Long Island and southern New England.Ī flood watch continues in the area through Monday morning, with periods of heavy rain expected through Sunday night as Henri passed to the east. NEW MONDAY: Murphy surveys Henri flooding in Middlesex County, where flood warning remains in effect Watch Video: Drone video of NJ neighborhood flooded by Tropical Storm Henri ![]()
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