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IFD Conducts 29 Water Rescues in 24 Hours as Flooding Grips Rocky Ripple, Ravenswood Indianapolis Fire Department crews have been working around the clock as historic flooding continues to impact the city, with 29 water rescues logged in the last 24 hours alone, according to a media advisory from IFD Public Information Officer B.C. Rita […]

What To Do If Floodwater Gets Into Your Home As historic flooding continues to hit communities across Indiana, thousands of residents are now dealing with water in their homes for the first time. Here’s what officials recommend if it happens to you. RELATED | Governor Braun Requests FEMA Disaster Declaration After Storms Indiana Floodwater Information […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Rain on Saturday keeps the risk of flooding around for the weekend across Indiana. Showers and thunderstorms move through central Indiana from Illinois Saturday morning. With all the rain the state has already seen this week, Jason Puma from the National Weather Service in Indianapolis called it “a significant event in central Indiana […]

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Department of Public Works strongly advises that residents in Rocky Ripple and Ravenswood evacuate. DPW has closed the gates surrounding the Edgewood Apartments/Broad Ripple Arts Center along the White River and has initiated the closure of one of two gates surrounding Rocky Ripple. The 52nd Street flood gate was closed early Saturday […]

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Fever collected their third straight win by beating the Dallas Wings at Gainbridge Fieldhouse Friday night 98-87. After scoring just 35 points in the first half, Indiana scored 63 points in the second half. The team pulled away from Dallas with 35 points in the fourth quarter alone. Fever guard Caitlin […]

DELAWARE COUNTY, Ind. — A woman’s body was found in Delaware County on Friday. The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office was called to the 4100 block of South Bell Creek Road in Yorktown after a vehicle was spotted in a standing cornfield about 100 feet from the roadway. A dog was found dead inside the vehicle. […]

INDIANAPOLIS — The person killed in a hit-and-run Thursday night on the near east side of Indianapolis has been identified. On Friday, the Marion County Coroner’s Office said 47-year-old Thomas Jeffery Woodford, Jr. died from multiple blunt force injuries. The incident happened in the 50th block of South State Avenue at around 9:30 p.m. According […]

NEW CASTLE, Ind — New Castle officials are beginning to assess damage from historic flooding, but Mayor Greg York says the full extent of the damage won’t be known until floodwaters recede. York says rushing water has damaged roads and washed out a bridge on Riley Road. “We lost a bridge on Riley Road. Total […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Mike Braun has requested a Presidential Emergency Declaration through FEMA to channel federal resources to Indiana as the state recovers from a series of severe storms, tornadoes, historic flooding, and a destructive derecho that began on August 11. The request follows Governor Braun’s earlier actions mobilizing state and local resources, declaring a […]

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Indiana Congressman Mark Messmer is drawing scrutiny after using official taxpayer funds to pay for a recent television commercial just 80 days before November’s election. The commercial was paid for using “franking” funds—a privilege that allows sitting members of Congress to use official taxpayer dollars to communicate with and inform constituents. While […]

INDIANAPOLIS –Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith is urging Hoosiers affected by this week’s devastating flooding to work through their local leaders as Indiana seeks federal assistance. Governor Mike Braun has declared a statewide emergency following severe weather that caused widespread flooding and damage across Indiana. Beckwith says the declaration could open additional avenues for recovery, including […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Gov. Mike Braun is asking the federal government for emergency assistance as Indiana responds to severe weather, historic flooding, tornadoes and a derecho that began Aug. 11. Braun requested a presidential emergency declaration through FEMA on Friday. The request would provide federal assistance for emergency response costs, including swift-water rescues, power restoration and […]