Days of Disaster Update

Storms Cause Flooding in Indiana, Damage in Wisconsin and Illinois
The death toll now stands at eight in the Midwest as tornadoes, severe thunder storms and flooding hit Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin over the last five days. The forecast for all three states call for more of the same.

Storms dumped as much as 10 inches of rain on soggy central Indiana beginning June 7, continuing through through Sunday threatening dams, forcing evacuations, inundating highways and sending a scuba team to rescue residents from swamped homes. Officials are calling the flooding the worst in Indiana since 1913.

Dams, levees fail in major IN flooding
Coming just days after heavy rains and tornadoes ripped through Indiana, up to 10 inches of rain drenched the central part of the state Saturday, forcing hundreds from their homes and flooding interstates and highways.

Seismologists warn of aftershocks in Greece after major quake kills 2
AP ATHENS, Greece: Seismologists warned Monday that a strong aftershock was expected in southwestern Greece a day after a powerful earthquake killed two people and injured nearly 150.

'Quake Lake' in China hit by Another Aftershock
Voice of America - 2 hours agoBy VOA News Another strong aftershock has struck a swollen lake in China that was formed by last month's massive earthquake and is threatening to flood thousands of homes downstream.

Earthquake swarm picks up again in northern Nevada
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A months-long swarm of earthquakes picked up again Sunday as a string of minor temblors rattled Reno, causing downtown high-rises to sway and knocking items off walls and shelves.

There were no immediate reports of injuries or major property damage after about 20 minor quakes reported on the western edge of Reno over 12 hours ending about noon.

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