Torrential rains flood shopping center parking lot off Route 22

The parking lot of a shopping center off Route 22 in Union Township was flooded with several inches of water, damaging some cars.

Matt Trapani and Nick Meidanis

Jul 4, 2023, 9:41 PM

Updated 460 days ago

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Heavy rain on Tuesday afternoon brought some flooding conditions to parts of Union County.
The parking lot of a shopping center off Route 22 in Union Township was flooded with several inches of water, damaging some cars.
The shopping center contains multiple businesses, including a salon, restaurant and LA Fitness.
Michael Torto had just left the gym when he saw the flooded lot.
“I looked at it. I turned around in disbelief a little bit…I took my shoes off and started going,” he says.
Torto says that the inside of his car was flooded from the rain.