Hunterdon County still recovering from Ida's devastation
FLEMINGTON - Hunterdon County is still recovering from Hurricane Ida a year ago. More than nine inches of rain fell in just a few hours and flash floods in Flemington killed people. Motorists were stranded on flooded highways and spillways over normally flowing streams blocked by strong currents. It could be worse. County first responders performed 300 water rescues during the storm, County Board Commissioner John Lanza said. The district call center received 2,889 calls by 4:00 p.m. September 1:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on September 2, 2021, County Public Safety Officer Brayden Fahey said. County Commissioner Susan Soloway said, “Despite the dangers these floods present, we have witnessed the courage and heroism of the county's first responders. Many of them are volunteers and work to rescue victims from flooded roads, homes and vehicles. I'm in a hurry," he said. Hardest hit was Lambertville on the Delaware River. Some residents have yet to return home and federal recovery