Severe storms and flooding in Indiana, in the US Midwest, leave at least five people dead, according to authorities. Local media report rescues are underway for dozens of people trapped in flooded areas, while hundreds evacuate their homes as rivers overflow and damage spreads.
The weather system reaches Indiana after arriving on Tuesday, with Governor Mike Braun saying it includes tornadic activity and a derecho, a long-lived wind storm. Reported deaths include a 58-year-old woman whose car is believed swept away by floodwaters, an 18-year-old man who enters a swollen river and drowns, and a four-year-old boy killed when a tree falls on a home. Footage described by outlets shows flooded water nearly reaching the bottom of a bridge.
Braun says he speaks with US President Donald Trump about “historic flooding” and requests federal aid. Indiana’s Homeland Security Director Jonathan Whitham adds that the state faces extensive cleanup and recovery operations. Other outlets focus on the broader impacts—rescues and evacuations—without detailing specific victims or the storm type.
