Two dead in New Jersey as soaked US northeast braces for more rain | Weather News

Authorities have warned residents to avoid unnecessary travel as waters inundate transportation infrastructure.

Two people have been killed in New Jersey following flash flooding in the northeastern United States that caused travel chaos, authorities said, as the region braced for more heavy rain.

Governor Phil Murphy on Tuesday noted the deaths occurred in the northern New Jersey city of Plainfield, where there were two storm-related deaths on July 3. A third person was killed in North…