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The cleanup will take days in many places and weeks in others. But with the ground already sodden and rivers full from a storm just 10 days ago, water had nowhere to go but onto roadways - in some cases turning them into rivers. Rainfall exceeded 7 inches in some towns, more than the 3 to 6 inches forecast before the storm hit. Ida was largely a rain event - one that spared the shore - with tornadoes dotting South Jersey. That storm, however, brought devastating winds and widespread power outages that lingered for weeks in some cases. The death toll far exceeded storms such as Floyd and Irene and approached that of Superstorm Sandy, which saw nearly three dozen lose their lives in New Jersey. The majority, he said, were caught in their vehicles and overtaken by rushing floodwaters.Īfter visiting Passaic Thursday night, Murphy announced on Twitter that he has requested a "Major Disaster Declaration" from President Joe Biden in response to the storm. Phil Murphy reported late Thursday that 25 people across New Jersey had lost their lives due to the storm. The fast moving storm was gone by Thursday morning, leaving clear skies and pleasant weather, but not before it devastated town after town in New Jersey, touching virtually every part of the state. The remnants of Hurricane Ida brought death, blackouts and historic floods throughout New Jersey, leaving its mark on the region and taking its place among such notorious storms as Floyd, Irene and Sandy. Watch Video: Drone flies over flooded New Jersey neighborhood
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