Hoboken Officials Give Post-Mortem After Monday's Flooding

HOBOKEN, NJ — After several roads in Hoboken flooded amid strong thunderstorms Monday night, construction continued Tuesday on soaked streets to prevent future floods.

Most of the roads that flooded during Tuesday's storms — including near low-lying ShopRite and downtown — were passable by the Tuesday morning rush hour. However, the city's OEM said late Tuesday morning that there might be delays due to ongoing anti-flooding projects.

"Leave extra time to get around road closures due to construction in the City of Hoboken today," they Tweeted just after 9:30 a.m., referring to projects in low-lying areas, including Madison at Ninth Street. See the list of closed streets below.

They said these roads are fully or partly closed for ongoing construction projects:

• 15th and Park to Jefferson
• 13th and Adams to Grand
• Madison at 9th
• Sixth and Madison

Hoboken Public Safety spokeswoman Marci Rubin said, "The Madison Street Area Infrastructure Improvements project is a joint effort between the city of Hoboken and the North Hudson Sewerage Authority. The project, to mitigate localized flooding in the area of Madsion Street between Ninth and 11th Streets, includes replacing existing inlets and sewer lines as well as elevating roadways, curbs, and sidewalks within the area." Read about it here.

There were no roads closed on Tuesday specifically because of Monday's storm, Rubin said.

Councilwoman Emily Jabbour said Tuesday afternoon, "I remember a time when storms like this would paralyze our city for days. Streets would become rivers. Cars would be totaled. Families and businesses would be left to deal with the mess on their own. That’s no longer the case, and that progress didn’t happen by accident. It happened because we made smart, forward-thinking investments."

Gov. Phil Murphy had declared a state of emergency in New Jersey around 7:30 p.m. Monday, as people reported submerged cars on highways in North Jersey. READ MORE: State Of Emergency Declared In NJ As Serious Flooding Reported

Meanwhile, Hoboken residents posted photos of the city's low-lying areas — including near the southern border with Jersey City and uptown near ShopRite — flooding as they have before during downpours. READ MORE: Hoboken Mayor Says To Stay Home Amid Flooding, Storms

The city's Office of Emergency Management wrote around 7:40 p.m. on Monday, "UPDATE: We have deployed barricades in some areas. Residents are strongly encouraged to please stay off the roads if possible. Heavy rain is expected to continue."

The city has said that Hoboken floods during a storm with more than 0.8 inches of rain per hour. Up to 3 inches of rain were expected in North Jersey on Monday night.

The National Weather Service said:

Never try to drive or walk near floods, as several people have lost their lives across the country during flash floods. http://www.weather.gov/safety/...

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