Recent severe storms have led to catastrophic flooding and extensive damage across Indiana, prompting Governor Mike Braun to declare a statewide disaster emergency. Floodwaters have reached alarming levels, with entire towns left without power and damage reported in multiple counties, including historic flooding in Delaware County. The storms resulted in over 290,000 power outages, with utility company NIPSCO calling it their largest outage event in history and indicating that some outages may last more than a week. Emergency declarations have been made in Gary and Wayne County, with the National Guard mobilized for storm cleanup efforts. Residents are grappling with the aftermath, including significant property damage, fallen trees, and fuel shortages as they attempt to recover from the unprecedented storm events.