Multiple people dead as flooding continues in Indiana

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1. Version 2updated
   Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 10:16 PM UTC

   Latest update from The Guardian World: At least six people dead from days of storms and record flooding in Indiana. Latest update from The Guardian World: At least six people dead from days of storms and record flooding in Indiana. Latest update from The Guardian World: At least six people dead from days of storms and record flooding in Indiana. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (AP) — Days of storms and flooding in Indiana left at least seven people dead as floodwaters receded in Indianapolis' White River and rains eased in other parts of the state Sunday. Frank Gounder was among the Indianapolis residents assessing the damage Sunday, which also happened to be his 37th birthday. The furniture maker, who lives on the city's hard-hit northside, less than a mile from the White River, had been at home as floodwaters crept up his driveway until they were about 2 feet deep (0.61 meters) in the house and his workshop. Now Gounder is left to pick through waterlogged materials and handmade furniture in various stages of completion to see what, if anything, could be salvaged. "It's a lot. 11, said Liz Woods, a spokesperson for the state Department of Homeland Security.

2. Version 3updated
   Monday, August 17, 2026 at 12:30 PM UTC

   Latest update from The Guardian World: At least seven people dead from days of storms and record flooding in Indiana. Latest update from The Guardian World: At least six people dead from days of storms and record flooding in Indiana. Latest update from The Guardian World: At least six people dead from days of storms and record flooding in Indiana. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (AP) — Days of storms and flooding in Indiana left at least seven people dead as floodwaters receded in Indianapolis' White River and rains eased in other parts of the state Sunday. Frank Gounder was among the Indianapolis residents assessing the damage Sunday, which also happened to be his 37th birthday. The furniture maker, who lives on the city's hard-hit northside, less than a mile from the White River, had been at home as floodwaters crept up his driveway until they were about 2 feet deep (0.61 meters) in the house and his workshop. Now Gounder is left to pick through waterlogged materials and handmade furniture in various stages of completion to see what, if anything, could be salvaged. "It's a lot. 11, said Liz Woods, a spokesperson for the state Department of Homeland Security.

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   Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 10:02 AM UTC

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