Historic flooding along Indiana's White River has killed at least seven people and left tens of thousands without power, after rainfall not seen in more than a century overwhelmed communities across the state. The death toll climbed over the weekend as floodwaters that began building on August 11 crested at record levels in multiple cities. […] The post Indiana flooding kills at least seven as White River shatters century-old records appeared first on American Almanac .
Historic flooding along Indiana's White River has killed at least seven people and left tens of thousands without power, after rainfall not seen in more than a century overwhelmed communities across the state. The death toll climbed over the weekend as floodwaters that began building on August 11 crested at record levels in multiple cities. AP News reported that the dead include a 4-year-old boy, three men, and three women, lives lost across days of relentless storms that dumped more than 11 inches of rain on parts of the state in just 48 hours. The White River crested above 24 feet in Anderson and Noblesville, north of Indianapolis, breaking records that had stood since 1913. In Indianapolis itself, emergency crews pulled more than 90…Open
President Trump has approved federal disaster assistance for Indiana after days of severe weather and historic flooding. LiveNOW's Anna Marsick spoke with Delaware County, IN Sheriff Tony Skinner about the recovery efforts. MORE: Flash Flood Emergencies were issued during the week across east-central Indiana as torrential rainfall caused life-threatening flash flooding across the region. The flooding comes as severe storms stretch at least 250 miles long and 60 miles wide. According to the FOX Forecast Center, destructive storms that produced 90 to 100 mph winds moved across northern Indiana. Indiana Gov. Mike Braun held a news conference to assess damage from Tuesday’s severe storms and coordinate resources as widespread power outages,…
Five adults drowned one after another in the Scioto River in Powell, Ohio, after jumping in to save a struggling swimmer, leaving their young children stranded on the bank, screaming for help no one could give in time. The chain of deaths began around 9 p.m. on a Sunday evening when one member of a […] The post Five friends drowned in Ohio river rescue chain as children watched from shore appeared first on American Almanac .
Five adults drowned one after another in the Scioto River in Powell, Ohio, after jumping in to save a struggling swimmer, leaving their young children stranded on the bank, screaming for help no one could give in time. The chain of deaths began around 9 p.m. on a Sunday evening when one member of a group of friends waded into the river and started fighting the current. Two others rushed in to help. When they, too, went under, the final two adults entered the water. None of the five made it back to shore. On the nearby bank, children who had come with the group watched it all happen. One child ran along a road in a panic until a passing motorist spotted the boy and called 911. Emergency radio traffic captured the scale of the disaster in…Open
The group is believed to have been fishing at the river, when at some point one of the adults went in to go swimming and started to struggle, authorities said.
