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The rain fell in two waves, said Gov. Phil Murphy, with the first knocking communities 'off kilter' and the second 'came in for the kill.'

A series of intense storms struck the New York-New Jersey metropolitan area on Monday, triggering flash flooding that caused the death of two women when their vehicle was swept up by ferocious waters in Plainfield,

Gov. Murphy responds after deadly New Jersey storm kills 3, causing significant damage and outages across Plainfield and nearby towns.

New Jersey saw the brunt of the damage from Monday's storms. CBS News New York's Adi Guajardo and Naveen Dhaliwal report.

The flooding storms on Monday night flooded roads, knocked out power and led to a state of emergency for New Jersey. See which towns got the most rain.

Thousands across New Jersey lost power Monday, July 14, as severe storms blew through the region, toppling trees and knocking down wires.More than 4,600 customers were in the dark as of 6:45 p.m., utility officials said.