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.

Footage shows wooden slats from the home on the ground with other debris. The blast took place around the same time heavy rainfall hit the northeast.

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

New Jersey is under a state of emergency after a flash flood caused at least two deaths in Plainfield and damage across Union County.

Heavy rain on Monday flooded parts of New Jersey, including NJ Turnpike and New Providence, with videos showing streets completely submerged.

Footage shows flooding at the 28th Street station in New York City on Monday night as slow-moving thunderstorms hit the Northeast.

A tornado warning has been issued for parts of Ocean County in New Jersey until 11:30 p.m. Parts of Atlantic County were also originally included in the warning, but the warning has expired there. The National Weather Service said a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located northeast of Atlantic City at 11:16 p.m.

A New York City subway flooded, brown water overflowed a New Jersey street and partially submerged vehicles, and the East Coast saw a torrent of rain that broke several rainfall records on Monday. The rainfall was part of a series of storms that set off flash flood warnings from Virginia to Pennsylvania.