The Bound Brook section of the federal flood control project was finally completed in 2016, decades after it was first proposed. View Gallery: Ida flooding in Central Jersey after tropical storm hitsīound Brook’s flood control systems include thousands of feet of levees and floodwalls, pump stations and three floodgates. Related: FEMA opening disaster recovery centers in Somerset, Union counties
Here's what we've learned about the people we lost Related: NJ had 30 deaths related to Ida. “We had National Weather Service warnings that flash floods were likely along the Raritan Valley Line as a result of Ida, along with numerous reports of actual flooding by the time the train was stuck,” DiMaio said. The train became stuck as the track was washed over by floodwater and debris, and a later attempt to close the floodgates couldn’t be implemented since the train was blocking one of the gates. 1, Raritan Valley Line Train 5450 attempted to operate in the extremely flood-prone area, according to the lawmakers. Just ask Bound Brook Mayor Bob Fazen.Īlthough flash flood warnings had been issued as the remnants of Ida passed over New Jersey on Sept. “We need a transparent, independent review of this incident to understand what processes failed during Ida to ensure it doesn’t happen again.” “It’s extremely concerning that the $300 million floodgate system that was put in place to protect Bound Brook from flooding was defeated by a disabled NJ Transit train that shouldn’t have been running,” Doherty said. Michael Doherty and Assemblymen John DiMaio and Erik Peterson called for the measure after there was flooding in the borough's West End earlier this month when the train became stranded during the storm and the floodgates couldn't close.
BOUND BROOK – Republican lawmakers in the 23rd District are calling for an independent investigation after a disabled NJ Transit train blocked the borough’s floodgates from closing when the remnants of Hurricane Ida hit.
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