New Jersey remains under a state of emergency Tuesday after flash flooding devastated many communities Monday night, especially in Union and Somerset counties. Gov. Phil Murphy toured some of the damage Tuesday morning in Berkeley Heights.

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

Plainfield officials say two people died after flash flooding swept a vehicle into Cedar Brook during Monday’s storm. It is believed the vehicle was caught in rising water at the height of the storm. Emergency crews responded quickly, but both individuals were pronounced dead at the scene.