WAYNE COUNTY, Ind. — Several areas across the Midwest are suffering after continuous rounds of rain pour down.
Wayne County, Indiana, has seen the worst of it, with most of the county underwater at some point.
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WHIO News Center 7 has been in Wayne County for 3 days reporting on the struggles.
On Friday morning, we have seen power outages, temporary stop signs and law enforcement making their rounds.
TRENDING STORIES:
- 7-day emergency curfew announced for Cambridge City
- Wayne County Sheriff’s Office launches pet reunification program for flood evacuees
- Indiana Gov. Braun declares state of emergency in Wayne Co. due to historic flooding
Other things we have noticed include:
- Parts of U.S. 40 blocked
- Wood signs on businesses stating they are closed (most have some signs that they were flooded)
- Debris up under cars, you could tell they were impacted by flooding
- CenterPoint Energy crews working to restore power
- Village Pantry in Wayne County told WHIO that they don’t have running water and some patrons have said the same
- Some locations have more than 8 inches of standing water
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