Gov. Phil Murphy toured damage in
Lambertville left over by Ida Monday morning - with one young couple's home
literally lifted off its foundation.
Nick Cepparulo
says he and his wife grabbed their 6-year-old and 1-year-old children and made
a run for it as water from a very small nearby creek quickly became an out-of-control river.
Murphy met with
the family to tell them that a Major Disaster Declaration has been declared in
Hunterdon County.
"The Major Disaster Declaration means individuals are now
eligible for money in those counties," Murphy says.
The other counties
with the declaration at the moment include Bergen, Gloucester, Middlesex,
Passaic and Somerset.
The governor says
getting other New Jersey counties included is a work in progress.
A GoFundMe page
has been created for the Cepparulos and other Lambertville
families. No injuries were reported.