MILLBURN, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — Flooding from the remnants of Ida devastated the downtown a part of Millburn in Essex County.
Millburn Hearth Chief Rob Echavarria mentioned they made about 100 rescues of stranded motorists and other people caught in companies downtown.
All of these folks have been evacuated and brought to the Millburn Library, the place they stayed in a single day.
“We didn’t go at it alone. We’ve got the police division, EMS, Public Works, all of us got here collectively,” Echavarria mentioned.
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Thursday, the restoration part started.
Crews tried to take away a automobile lodged beneath a bridge from a part of the Passaic River, and the hearth division helped pump water out of companies.
For some, it’s not their first time coping with flooding, however that didn’t make it any simpler.
“That is my third flood, so that is extra devastating than the others, and you’ll by no means get used to it,” restaurant proprietor Mario DeMarco advised CBS2’s Kristine Johnson.
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His restaurant, Basilico, was lined with mud and items of furnishings have been knocked over.
DeMarco says he’s undecided if he’s going to rebuild.
“, one time, two occasions. Third time, it’s… it’s heavy, you realize. And particularly after all of the COVID,” he mentioned.
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“It crushes me. Our companies, our folks, that is laborious to see. It’s very tough for us to see,” Maggee Miggins, with the Millburn Township Committee mentioned. “We’ve gone by to each retailer that’s been open to see how we may also help.”
Millburn Deputy Mayor Richard Wasserman says there may be an ongoing plan to deal with infrastructure points.
“We’ve been working with our native infrastructure. We’ve been attempting to … work on our water ranges, and we’ve had this earlier than. It’s been an ongoing effort. However when a lot water comes so shortly … I’m undecided that there’s a solution to it. , if 10 inches comes shortly, this occurs,” Wasserman mentioned.
Regardless of all of the injury, residents and city officers are grateful there was no lack of life.
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Gov. Phil Murphy will go to the city Friday. It would his first cease as he visits areas laborious hit by Ida.
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