In addition to flooding from Hurricane Ida, three tornadoes touched down in NJ during the storm. The most intense caused heavy damage in Mullica Hill, Gloucester County.
WPG Chief Meteorologist Dan Zarrow pins blame on Tropical Storm Peter, which is about 1,700 miles southeast of New Jersey, and Tropical Storm Rose about 3,000 miles away.
Tropical Storm Odette has formed a couple of hundred miles off of Cape May and while it poses no threat to land, it will cause very rough surf this weekend.
FIve people were found dead at the Oakwood Plaza Apartments in Elizabeth in one incident while three people drowned in Hillsborough in separate incidents.
The state Economic Development Authority is adding another $500,000 in aid for small businesses affected by Tropical Storm Henri to the $10 million it will make available to those damaged by Ida.
As the cleanup continues from the flooding caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida, residents in one Hunterdon County community are still shaking their heads in disbelief about what happened to them.
The president met officials in Hillsborough and families in Manville and says the damage caused by Ida underscores need to improve America's infrastructure.