Overview
- Heavy overnight storms produced severe rain and wind that flooded county roads and left debris across driving routes, prompting the Jennings County School Corporation to cancel classes for the day for safety.
- Emergency crews responded to multiple calls for downed trees, water rescues and stranded vehicles while deputies worked to clear hazards on U.S. 50 and other flooded roadways.
- Law enforcement confirmed a young boy was killed by a fallen tree during the storm and said high winds were likely a factor in the fatality.
- Local reports indicated parts of the county received heavy totals of precipitation, saturating soil and increasing runoff that officials say will keep rivers and roads at risk for further flooding.
- The school district announced a make-up day will be set later while officials continue damage assessments and urge residents to avoid flooded roads and follow emergency guidance.