At least five dead in Indiana floods; Trump pledges emergency aid
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- At least five people died in Indiana after a week of fierce storms and flooding, with rescue workers continuing to search for those stranded by rising waters.
- Governor Mike Braun confirmed that President Trump intends to approve Indiana's request for a Presidential Emergency Declaration, which Braun had called for on Friday to unlock greater federal resources.
- Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett said the area is experiencing its worst flooding in more than 30 years, with the National Weather Service reporting more than 11 inches (280mm) of rain over two days in some areas.
- The White River in Indianapolis overflowed its banks over the past week, forcing emergency workers to use boats to rescue residents from inundated homes.
- The five deaths included a 58-year-old woman in Delaware County who tried to drive through floodwaters, a 4-year-old child killed when a tree fell on a home in Jennings County, and a teen whose body was recovered after jumping into a river.
Why it matters: A Presidential Emergency Declaration unlocks FEMA coordination and direct federal aid for Indiana at a moment when the state is still searching for stranded residents and tallying damage — with Indianapolis seeing its worst flooding in three decades and more than 11 inches of rain falling in two days. Braun's rapid outreach to the Trump administration compresses the timeline from state request to federal mobilization while five families are already grieving.
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