Indiana

WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE

By Abdul Hakim-Shabazz

A lot of water, no casualties so far as parts of Indiana continue to deal with flooding after heavy rains over the past 24 hours. Governor Mitch Daniels has declared a state of emergency in Johnson and Morgan Counties. He says both state police and the National Guard have been responding to assistance. And even the U.S. Coast Guard has lent the state two helicopters in the event they are needed for search and rescue operations.

State officials say sections of Terre Haute and West Terre Haute have also been hit hard and with the possibility of rain in the north, more problems could be expected. The floods have also threatened private dams in Johnson County. Daniels also said that state agencies are working well together and it has the logistics and financial resources to deal with this natural disaster.

To date the National Guard has opened shelters for flood victims in Bloomington, Danville and Martinsville.

The Governor reiterated the call for motorists to stay off the roads in flooded areas.

Full post as published by Indiana Barrister on June 07, 2008 (boomark / email).