Powerful Storms Slam the Midwest for a Sixth-Straight Day, Striking Already Flood-Ravaged Indiana and Ohio
- Westbound Interstate 70 is closed in Wayne County after flooding washed away part of the roadway at mile marker 146. INDOT directed drivers to detour via U.S. 27, U.S. 36, and State Road 9.
- More than two months' worth of rain—nearly 10 inches—has fallen in parts of eastern Indiana since Tuesday, with storms producing rainfall rates of up to 3 inches per hour. This extreme precipitation triggered the highest level of flood warnings across the region.
- In Delaware County, city spokesperson Amber Greene told CNN that around 12 people had been evacuated by boat from Muncie as of Wednesday morning, with officials working to evacuate a residential area containing about 200 homes.
- Nearly 700,000 homes and businesses across Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia remained without power Wednesday afternoon following a severe derecho that punished a 300-mile stretch with hurricane-force winds. At least one person died in the storm.
- Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine declared a state of emergency in Perry and Muskingum counties Tuesday after floodwater rose 6 to 10 feet in low-lying areas. Separately, a 4-year-old boy died in Geneva Township, Indiana, on Tuesday after a tree fell on a house.
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East Central Indiana Hit Hard by This Week's Storms
WAYNE COUNTY, Ind. — East central Indiana was one of the hardest hit regions in the state from storms on Tuesday and Wednesday. Multiple counties in eastern Indiana, including Wayne County, are under a flood warning until 4 p.m. Thursday. The rest of Indiana, aside from some southwestern parts, has a flood watch until Friday morning. Todd Harmeson with the Wayne County Emergency Management Agency told FOX59 that a part of I-70 westbound had a “s…
Indiana School Closings and Delays Thursday: Latest List After Severe Storms
نُشر هذا المقال أولاً عبر Cedarnews.net. لمتابعة المزيد من الأخبار والتقارير الحصرية، زورونا على موقعنا. Indiana school closings and delays for Thursday, August 13, 2026, are affecting families across the state after severe storms caused extensive damage, widespread power outages and unsafe travel conditions. Parents and students should check their district’s latest announcement before leaving home, as additional closures and delays may be added…
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