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Days of heavy rain and record-setting flooding in Indiana have killed at least seven people, with water damage spreading across the region.
Days of heavy rain triggered record-setting flooding across Indiana, killing at least seven people and causing extensive water damage across the region. Recovery efforts are ongoing as communities assess damage to homes, infrastructure, and agricultural land.
Flooding that kills seven people and sets records suggests both intensity and a region unprepared for the severity of the event. Flooding is becoming a recurring crisis pattern across the Midwest and upper South, with climate change extending the seasons when extreme rainfall occurs. Communities are rebuilding from one flood event into the next without time to fully recover.
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