Two women were killed when their vehicle was swept into surging flood waters in Plainfield, New Jersey, during Monday night’s severe storms, city officials said. Their vehicle became submerged around 8 p.m. and was pulled into Cedar Brook in the area of Stelle Avenue, a city spokeswoman said.

The BriefFlash flooding left two people dead in New Jersey on Monday.Officials say their vehicle was swept away in Plainfield.Gov. Phil Murphy declared a State of Emergency for the state on Monday, which remains in effect.

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.

In the wake of severe storms, recovery efforts are underway in Somerset and Union counties, where flooding has caused tragic losses and heroic rescues amid ongoing weather threats.

Hey there New Jersey! Here’s your audio update highlighting the deaths of two women whose vehicle was swept away by floodwaters during severe storms in Plainfield and a shark-bitten dolphin found on a Monmouth County beach that was euthanized.

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

On his long drive back home to Brooklyn, Derrick Golson found himself in the fight for his life: his Jeep was suddenly swept away by floodwaters Monday night

The shelter’s director and manager swam through flood waters and debris to get to the shelter Monday night and check on the animals, the Facebook post said.