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Flash Flood — Union, New Jersey
September 1, 2021 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
4
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Union
Event narrative (NOAA)
Four people died due to flooding at the Oakwood Plaza apartment complex on Irvington Avenue in Elizabeth. All four people were found in one apartment and included a 74 year old woman, her 71 year old husband, their 38 year old son, and a 33 year old neighbor.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.