Multiple people dead as flooding continues in Indiana
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.
Flooding in Indiana has resulted in multiple fatalities. The storms, which began on August 11, brought over 11 inches of rainfall to some parts of the state in three days, causing record floods in areas including suburbs of Indianapolis.
At least six people have died since the storms started. The victims include a four-year-old boy, two men, and three women. According to Jennings county officials, the boy was killed when a tree crashed through his bedroom during strong winds. A 19-year-old man, Matthew Morey, died after jumping off a bridge into the Mississinewa River with friends in Delaware county.
The flooding peaked in Indianapolis's White River, and rains were expected to ease in the state capital region and other parts of the state.
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