Strong storms moved through the Louisville area Thursday night, quickly dumping heavy rains that caused flash flooding in many communities.
One of the hardest hit areas is Washington County, Indiana. Heavy rains started drenching the area about 6 p.m. Thursday, quickly swelling streams and creeks. The county saw widespread flooding that stranded cars, washed out roads and flooded crops in its wake.
Christopher White and his wife were watching the water rise at the New Pekin United Methodist Church, where White is the pastor.
"It came up pretty fast," White said. "I was talking on the phone to a friend of mine one minute, and, about two minutes later, (the water) was here."
The Washington County Sheriff's Office shared a video on its Facebook page of a RV being washed away on Shorts Corner Road near Highway 60 in Pekin. The sheriff's office said no one was in the RV at the time. The RV was crushed under the bridge on Shorts Corner Road.
Floodwaters sweep away Pakistani journalist on live TV during floods in Koh Sulaiman, Pakistan
The reporter, identified as Ali Musa Raza, was broadcasting from the flood-affected Koh Sulaiman region near Sakhi Sarwar. The incident was reportedly captured by a regional media outlet, Rohi-TV, and appears to have first surfaced via an X post by Pakistani broadcast journalist Ghulam Abbas Shah.In the footage, Raza is seen wading into neck-deep floodwaters while providing a live update on the ongoing monsoon flooding. Towards the end of the video, the current intensifies and begins to sweep him away. He can be heard stating, “As you can see, the current is getting stronger,” followed by, “It’s pushing me ahead, you can control yourself while standing here.”
The visual appears to show the cable connecting his microphone becoming detached as he loses his footing in the water. While the clip ends without showing the outcome, all available information suggests that Raza managed to exit the floodwaters safely. No official injuries or casualties involving him have been confirmed.
Heavy monsoon rains have been affecting parts of Pakistan since June, causing widespread flooding and resulting in over 180 fatalities across multiple provinces. Between July 16 and 17, at least 63 deaths were reported in Punjab alone, prompting authorities to declare a state of emergency for several regions on July 17.
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