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On Saturday, he issued a public statement announcing that the federal government had pledged assistance. “I spoke with President [Donald] Trump today about the severe storms and historic flooding impacting Indiana, and he informed me that he intends to approve our request for a Presidential Emergency Declaration,” Braun, a Republican, wrote in a social media post. “I’m grateful to President Trump for his commitment to getting Hoosiers the federal assistance we need as we continue responding and recovering.” Emergency workers have used boats to rescue people from homes inundated by rising waters. Sheriff deputies in Delaware County said on Friday that they had found the body of a deceased 58-year-old woman, whom they believe died trying to drive her vehicle through floodwaters. Authorities caution against attempting to cross flooded areas in a car, warning that vehicles can become stranded.
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