Indiana the Focus as Midwest Storms Flood Homes, Knock Out Power
More than 160,000 homes and businesses are still without electricity across Indiana after powerful storms brought record flooding, forcing residents to flee their homes, closing roads and snarling rail traffic.
Powerful storms have brought record flooding to Indiana, leaving over 160,000 homes and businesses without electricity. The storms have forced residents to evacuate their homes, closed roads, and disrupted rail traffic. Brian Hurley, a senior branch forecaster at the US Weather Prediction Center, predicts that another round of heavy rain will hit the Hoosier State, along with the Midwest, eventually reaching West Virginia.
The center warns of a moderate risk of excessive rainfall in parts of Indiana, Ohio, and West Virginia on Saturday.
Indiana Governor Mike Braun has declared a statewide emergency and is seeking a federal declaration. Freight rail operator CSX Corp. has warned customers that tornadoes, wind, and heavy rain will slow shipments. The White River, running through central and southern Indiana, has reached record heights in some areas, forcing residents to flee floodwaters.
In the city of Muncie, the river has crested at 24.6 feet, a record high. Hurley predicts that as much as 4 inches of additional rain could fall across central and southern Indiana over the weekend, with isolated spots potentially receiving even more.
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