Basement wall collapses in Cranford, NJ home
CAUGHT ON CAM: Dramatic video shows a person walking through ankle-deep floodwater in their family’s basement in Cranford, New Jersey when the entire wall caves in as water crashes into the space.
The video shows a flooded basement with a man inside, seemingly unaware of the rising waters. The danger is a rapid flood that bursts through the basement windows, sweeping away furniture and posing a serious risk of drowning or injury from debris. There is no safety equipment visible, nor a professional present. The man in the video is directly affected, and while the immediate aftermath doesn't show the outcome, it's highly likely he could have drowned, been injured by the force of the water and debris, or been trapped by the flood. The environment is a typical finished basement, with no visible warning signs prior to the windows bursting.