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Waters rushed into subway stations, making for hellish commutes, and the flash floods killed two people in New Jersey and caused a house to explode in New Jersey. Climate experts expect flooding to worsen and threaten already-struggling infrastructure throughout the region.
MTA Chairman and CEO Janno Lieber is calling on New York City to build up its sewer system after massive subway flooding during Monday's storm​.
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.
Parts of New York City and Northern New Jersey were inundated on Monday night as widespread thunderstorms moved through.
New Jersey is under a state of emergency after a flash flood caused at least two deaths in Plainfield and damage across Union County.