Severe storms brought flooding to New Jersey and Pennsylvania, resulting in two deaths, a house fire, and over 100 flight cancelations at Newark Airport.

The piles of destroyed belongings continue to grow in North Plainfield, where many are cleaning up for the second time in less than four years after Hurricane Ida. CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock reports.

New Jersey faces a major cleanup effort after this week's flash floods swept through Union and Somerset counties.

Both westbound and eastbound lanes have since reopened. Crews were cleaning up mud, repairing the road and damaged dividers and repaving the roadway. They also painted new stripes in the eastbound lanes. All of these repairs are happening after Monday night's storm that flooded streets and damaged homes, roads and cars.

Two women were killed in Plainfield on Monday, July 14, as fierce storms swept across the state.Lubia Estevez and Forest Whitlock were killed after the vehicle they were in was swept into Cedar Brook during the height of flash

Footage shows wooden slats from the home on the ground with other debris. The blast took place around the same time heavy rainfall hit the northeast.

A house exploded overnight in the flood zone in North Plainfield, New Jersey, due to an apparent gas leak.Police say the house on Parkview Avenue caught fire and exploded just before 11:25 p.m. Monday after a gas line erupted.

Flash floods are occurring across the U.S., from Texas to New Jersey. Here's what you should know as risks escalate.