Powerful and slow-moving thunderstorms triggered dangerous flash flooding on Monday night, prompting rescues in North Plainfield, New Jersey.

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27-year-old Yaritza Perez was rescued by firefighters after getting trapped on the roof of a burning home in North Plainfield, New Jersey.

The house is in the borough of North Plainfield in Somerset County, not far from the New York state line and about 30 miles from The Big Apple.

Costco, Wawa, the American Red Cross, and local churches are among those providing the shelter with supplies, officials say.

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