The storm also brought down several trees.
Reports continue to come in of damage from the Plainfield's weekend storm. Pictured above is a large fallen street tree on Central Avenue, in front of the home of former Ward 3 Councilor Malcolm R. Dunn, in which you can see the wrought iron fence fronting the street has been damaged.
You can also see power lines that have been dragged down (in the upper left corner of the picture). Neighbor Cheri B., who took the photo, tells me that a driver attempted to move the downed lines -- despite the road having been blockaded by police -- in order to drive through. She dissuaded him, but how stupid is that!
Perhaps only slightly more stupid than the North Plainfield woman driving north on Netherwood Avenue who drove around the barricades in the middle of the block, telling Public Works Superintendent John Louise that she didn't want to take the time to drive around to Mountain Avenue (in North Plainfield) and come in to her destination that way.
She drove on, past the barricades, and promptly conked out in the deeply flooded street. Perhaps she thought about how much time she had saved as she waited -- and then paid for -- the tow truck.
There was also a comment posted (see here) on yesterday's flood update that St. Mary's Avenue had several floating cars. Those who have ever seen a topographical map will know that the Cedar Brook originates near the corner of East Second and Johnston Avenue, behind the former meat market, and meanders toward Berckman Street past the former Maddalonese Society buildings, St. Mary's Cemetery, and the Stone Square Lodge.
All that is now carried away by an underground tunnel system which runs under Berckman, then behind Carnegie Avenue, crossing Prospect where the pavement humps, and running under the Evergreen School playground, thence under Evergreen and Park Avenues and the high school to exit behind the Stelle Avenue parking lot to flow through Cedar Brook Park.
That accounts for most of the blue flood zone in the city map.
Approximate Plainfield flood zones from 2006 DPW mailer.
-- Dan Damon [follow]
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