Indiana storms linked to 5 deaths as floods trigger rescues and evacuations

Whole towns in Indiana were consumed by walls of murky water as overflowing rivers broke their banks and residents resorted to using kayaks to escape.

Some parts of Indiana received more than 11 inches of rainfall over three days, beginning Aug. 11, causing record floods. Several suburbs of Indianapolis also underwater.

Four-year-old boy, two men and three women among those who died since storms began on 11 August, officials say Days of storms and flooding in Indiana left at least six people dead as flood waters peaked in Indianapolis’s White River – and rains were expected to ease in the state…

At least five people died in Indiana amid severe storms and floods, with President Donald Trump approving an emergency declaration for the inundated Midwestern state.

Over 90 people, 45 pets rescued as record-high water surges along White River

National Weather Service reports that more than 11in of rain fell over a two-day period in some areas At least five people are dead after devastating floods that swept through Indiana this week, officials said, as storms continued to batter the state on Saturday and first…

Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett urged residents along the White River to evacuate on Saturday.

Gov. Mike Braun has requested a presidential emergency declaration to secure federal resources following record rainfall