Delaware County Victims: At Least Five Dead as Severe Weather Continues to Impact Indiana
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The other victims included a 19-year-old man whose body was recovered on Saturday. Officials in Delaware county, located east of Indianapolis, said Matthew Morey had jumped off a bridge into the rushing waters of the Mississinewa River with friends three days earlier.
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New York PostMatthew Morey, 18, was the sole person who remained missing after the friends leapt into the Mississinewa River near Muncie on Wednesday, with the dangerous flooding keeping rescue workers away until they finally found his body over the weekend.
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Indiana authorities say at least 5 people have died as severe weather crosses the state The state has been hammered over the past week by heavy rains, resulting in rivers reaching record levels and sending residents in search of higher ground.
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The Guardian USThe NWS urged residents to check river and weather forecasts and “stay out of dangerous, fast moving waters” as heavy rain has led to significant flooding along most rivers and creeks across central Indiana. Roads and bridges across the state have also been seriously damaged or washed out entirely by the powerful rushing waters.
New York PostIndiana authorities said at least five people have died as a result of severe storms and flooding across the state this week, as first responders used boats to rescue more people Saturday from rising waters in neighborhoods along the White River in Indianapolis.
NPR NewsIndiana and Ohio have been among the hardest-hit states, with rainfall totaling more than 11 inches in some areas over the past week. The White River in Anderson, Ind., rose to a record 24.9 feet, surpassing a flood mark that has stood since 1913.
Associated PressAt least 6 people have died from days of storms and record-setting flooding in Indiana - AP News At least 6 people have died from days of storms and record-setting flooding in Indiana AP News
Washington TimesIndiana authorities say at least five people have died in flooding across the state this week, as first responders worked to rescue more people Saturday from rising waters in neighborhoods along the White River in Indianapolis.
BreitbartA number of rivers reached record levels, the Daily Mail reported, as more than a dozen counties declared local disasters. Much of the latest damage was along the river from Hamilton County heading into northern Indianapolis suburbs.
New York TimesWhat We Know About the Storms Battering the Midwest A lingering weather system has brought severe flooding and intense winds — including a few tornadoes — to Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, killing at least seven.
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The agency said it would reopen the city’s floodgates on Sunday and that emergency shelters remained open after hundreds of homes along the river and its canals were evacuated. First responders used boats to rescue people stranded by rapidly rising flood waters.
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New York PostHundreds of homes in neighborhoods that were located between the river and parallel canals were evacuated Saturday, as first responders used boats to rescue people who were already stranded.
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Rivers and creeks surge after days of rain Jacob Spence, director of Marion County Emergency Management, called it a once-in-a-lifetime type flood.
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BreitbartMarion County Director of Emergency Management Jacob Spencer called the event a “once-in-a-lifetime flooding.”
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01 New York Post It remains unclear why Morey and the three others who were rescued had jumped into the raging waters during floods across central Indiana.
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02 The Guardian US Officials in Jennings county, in the southern end of the state, said the boy was killed on Tuesday when a tree crashed through his bedroom during strong winds.
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03 NPR News The NWS is predicting widespread storms this weekend through the Ohio Valley, Midwest and central Appalachians, bringing additional precipitation to already saturated areas that had just started to see floodwater recede. At least three people have died and more than 150,000 were without power as of Saturday afternoon.
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04 Breitbart Six people died in floods over the past week, including a four-year-old boy who perished when a tree fell on his home, according to several news outlets.
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