The two women killed amid severe thunderstorms and intense flooding in New Jersey were on their way to a bingo night at the time, family and friends said.

The two women were in their car on the road when it was swept into the Cedar Brook during the height of the storm.

Plainfield officials say two people died after flash flooding swept a vehicle into Cedar Brook during Monday’s storm. It is believed the vehicle was caught in rising water at the height of the storm. Emergency crews responded quickly, but both individuals were pronounced dead at the scene.