Because of the melting snow and the heavy amount of rain that fell during the day, a number of streets in the Muncie area flooded late Tuesday night.
Police began to block off numerous streets and intersections around campus after several cars trying to drive through the rising water became stuck. Sgt. Gary Collins of the Muncie Police Department said that many of the flooded roads should be cleared by morning as long as rain held off for the remainder of the night.
The National Weather Service out of Indianapolis issued a severe weather alert at 10:49 p.m. on Tuesday warning residents of several counties in the central part of the state of possible future flooding. A flood watch will remain in effect from Wednesday evening to Thursday evening for 39 Indiana counties, including Delaware.
Residents in watch areas are encouraged to avoid low lying areas, as another strong weather system is expected to drop more rain on Central Indiana on Thursday.
BACK IN THE DARK
The university police said they had received several reports of neighborhoods losing electricity near campus. Homes east of campus and west of Wheeling Ave., between Riverside and McGalliard were reportedly without power after 11 p.m. Tuesday. As of Wednesday at 1:20 a.m., many of the neighborhoods were said to be with electricity again.
The outage added to Indiana Michigan Power's continuing efforts to restore power to Muncie following last week's ice storm. As of 9:15 p.m. Tuesday, I&M's web site showed an estimated 2,700 customers still without power in Muncie. I&M said that Tuesdays' heavy rains and winds, combined with already muddy and wet conditions, hampered the restoration efforts. The extended forecast of rain and thunderstorms also poses threats to I&M's efforts.
I&M is advising all customers with damage to their service entrances to have them repaired by qualified electricians. With the impending threat of cold and wet weather this weekend, I&M urges the repairs to take place as soon as possible.
Stay with the DN | Online for any further updates, and look for more extensive coverage in Thursday's edition.
Last Updated Weds. Jan. 12, 2005 01:47 AM
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