Flooding devastated swathes of Indiana but response is hampered by politics
Record inundations wrecked homes and took seven lives but Trump has not approved emergency aid and the state has cut funds for environmental agencies
TL;DR
- Flooding from Creitz Creek damaged about one-third of homes in Cambridge City, Indiana, with 175 homes experiencing significant damage.
- Record flooding across central and eastern Indiana resulted in destroyed infrastructure, over 1,000 homeless individuals, and seven fatalities.
- Indiana's state legislature has repeatedly refused to fund climate-related initiatives, while cutting funding for state environmental agencies.
- President Trump approved FEMA disaster aid for over 50 counties, but the $5 million cap is considered insufficient given the estimated $5 billion cost of the storms.
- Many affected properties in Cambridge City are located in FEMA flood zone AE, a high-risk area, and residents often cannot afford flood insurance.
- Volunteers are assisting residents, but many feel there is inadequate help available, and some towns are resorting to tearing down houses due to severe damage.