According to a report by the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) on August 13, storms are wreaking havoc in the Midwestern United States. Floods have reached rooftops in some areas, and streets in several cities have turned into rushing waterways. People in the Midwestern United States are preparing for another powerful storm.
The residents of Cambridge, Indiana, which was severely affected by the disaster, said, “I looked out the window and saw that our fence was floating past the window.” On the 12th local time, she evacuated from her home using a rescue boat. She said, “I have never seen such severe damage to the area.”
Photos from Cambridge and other affected areas in Henley County show that floodwaters have reached some roofs of houses, and many streets are flooded, making it impossible to traverse. Cambridge City Council Chairman McLean said that the flood was "extremely destructive." Seven to eight neighborhoods in Cambridge have been flooded, and dozens of people have had to be evacuated by boat for safety.
On August 12th local time, flooding in Henry County, Indiana caused homes to be submerged. ABC
This week, three people in Indiana have died due to the storm. The state is currently on the path of a powerful storm that swept through the central and western United States on the 13th. The storm caused rapid rises in water levels in the region, and local officials described the floods as "unprecedented" and "highly dangerous". Governor Brown declared a disaster emergency for the entire state earlier on Thursday.
According to government reports, search and rescue operations were restarted in Delaware County, Indiana on the 13th. During the flood on the 12th, four people fell into the Mississippi River. Three of them were rescued overnight on Wednesday, while one person is still being searched for.
In addition to Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, and North Carolina also continue to issue flood warnings. There will be rainfall and storm conditions in those areas on the 13th, so the risk of flooding remains.
According to reports, over the past two days, storms, floods, and at least five tornadoes have severely affected the Midwest. Three of these tornadoes struck the southwestern suburbs of Chicago, and efforts to assess the damages are still ongoing.
Additionally, extreme heat is a threat across the region, from the Midwest and Great Plains in the north to the Southeast and South Florida in the south. Affected by the hot dome phenomenon in the central United States, over 15 states, with a total of more than 100 million people, are under heat warning on Thursday. Extreme heat warnings have been issued in Wichita, Kansas City, St. Louis, and Paducah, Kentucky. In terms of perceived temperatures, St. Louis could reach 43.9 degrees Celsius, and Kansas City could reach 43.3 degrees Celsius.
