At least 7 people have died from days of heavy rain and record-setting flooding in Indiana – CBS News

At least 7 people have died from days of heavy rain and record-setting flooding in Indiana  CBS News

Days of storms and flooding in Indiana left at least seven people dead as floodwaters receded in Indianapolis' White River and rains eased in other parts of the state Sunday.Frank Gounder was among the Indianapolis residents assessing the damage Sunday, which also happened to be his 37th birthday.The furniture maker, who lives on the city's hard-hit northside, less than a mile from the White River, had been at home as floodwaters crept up his driveway until they were about 2 feet deep (0.61 meters) in the house and his workshop.Now Gounder is left to pick through waterlogged materials and handmade furniture in various stages of completion to see what, if anything, could be salvaged."It's a lot.

Before the water had actually gotten into my house and I saw that it was going to happen, I started freaking out, getting mad," he said. "But after you realize you can't do anything about it, you kind of just have to let go and just continue, or else you're just going to be miserable."A 4-year-old boy, three men and three women were among those who had died since the storms began Aug. 11, said Liz Woods, a spokesperson for the state Department of Homeland Security.Among the latest confirmed victims was a 31-year-old cyclist found dead early Sunday in a hole that opened up