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Latest update from Reuters: Six dead in Indiana after storms and floods, emergency officials say - Reuters. Sandbags, water bottles and popsicles changed hands around Rocky Ripple's Hohlt Park as residents turned out by the hundreds to stop levee leaks. The northside neighborhood, which abuts the still-elevated White River, saw water start to flow over the top of its levees late Aug. Efforts to deliver sandbags to impacted areas around the Rocky Ripple Town Hall, Hohlt Park and other locale ramped up when the river reached its crest point, which was estimated for around 8 p.m. Patricia Wildhack, a Rocky Ripple resident of 26 years, said the turnout is reflective of the neighborhood's character. Popsicle in hand as the Bee Gees' "Stayin' Alive" floated in the background, Wildhack said that while the weekend flooding was historic, the Rocky Ripple response wasn't a surprise. "It's so amazing how many people are helping," Wildhack said. "Look at this.
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Latest update from Reuters: Six dead in Indiana after storms and floods, emergency officials say - Reuters. Sandbags, water bottles and popsicles changed hands around Rocky Ripple's Hohlt Park as residents turned out by the hundreds to stop levee leaks. The northside neighborhood, which abuts the still-elevated White River, saw water start to flow over the top of its levees late Aug. Efforts to deliver sandbags to impacted areas around the Rocky Ripple Town Hall, Hohlt Park and other locale ramped up when the river reached its crest point, which was estimated for around 8 p.m. Patricia Wildhack, a Rocky Ripple resident of 26 years, said the turnout is reflective of the neighborhood's character. Popsicle in hand as the Bee Gees' "Stayin' Alive" floated in the background, Wildhack said that while the weekend flooding was historic, the Rocky Ripple response wasn't a surprise. "It's so amazing how many people are helping," Wildhack said. "Look at this.
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