Governor Phil Murphy said on social media that people had died as a result of the violent thunderstorms that passed through New Jersey Thursday evening.
Murphy posted on his Twitter/X page, “I have been briefed on the severe thunderstorm and heavy winds that hit Central Jersey this evening and resulted in fatalities.”
Other information about the deaths and their location was not supplied by the governor. The governor’s office refused to comment further.
According to him, there was damage to Plainfield, North Plainfield, Bound Brook, Dunellen, and other communities.
Murphy said, “Please stay inside if you’re in the area and stay away from any downed trees, power lines, or burning transformers.” In order to offer assistance through (various agencies), we maintain regular communication with local emergency response officials and mayors.
Adrian Mapp, the mayor of Plainfield, issued a state of emergency Thursday night due to storm damage.
According to Jazz Clayton-Hunt, the city’s director of communications and technology, a tree fell on a car on Myrtle Avenue, and there was extensive damage from fallen trees all around the city.
Many residents were without power, Clayton-Hunt stated.
Around 8 p.m., the North Plainfield borough’s emergency management office announced on its Facebook page that emergency services were answering a large number of calls.
The office advised people to report emergencies only and to remain indoors.
Due to damage from thunderstorms, trees were down all around the borough, according to the National Weather Service.
The Bound Brook Office of Emergency Management reports that numerous utility poles have fallen in the borough, leaving many homes without power.
Several severe thunderstorm warnings had been issued by the National Weather Service for Thursday night. A severe thunderstorm watch was also in effect for 13 counties, but it ended at 7:30 p.m. when the storms left the region.
According to the agency on Thursday, some of the storm cells had the potential to produce heavy rainfall, tiny hail, and strong gusty winds of up to 60 mph.
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