Southeastern Indiana Residents Head to Shelters After Mandatory Evacuation Orders

Southeastern Indiana residents head to shelters after mandatory evacuation orders

Mandatory evacuations are underway in some southeast Indiana communities near the Whitewater River, with some residents heading to shelters to escape floodwaters.

UPDATE: Evacuation Order Lifted

(Dearborn County, IN) – Residents in several areas of Dearborn County are being ordered to evacuate immediately because of major flooding along the Whitewater River. The Dearborn County Emergency Management Agency issued a mandatory evacuation order Thursday night, citing unprecedented flooding on the river. Residents in the following areas are being told to leave immediately: Longnecker Pinhook Cranes Run Barber Bonnie Lane Herberts Lane Cobblestone Court Stonefield’s Lane Loia Creek Lane Anyone living along or immediately adjacent to the Whitewater River in Dearborn County Officials are urging residents not to delay. Anyone in the affected areas should leave immediately and move [...]

Mandatory evacuations ordered throughout Dearborn County amid widespread flooding

Mandatory evacuations have been ordered for several Dearborn County communities Thursday night due to flooding along the Whitewater River, with a shelter set up at 505 Bielby Road in Lawrenceburg.