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A week of rain displaces thousands in Midwest floods

91.7 WVXU | By Nick Swartsell
Published August 14, 2026 at 3:54 PM CDT

Evacuations orders continue to be issued in Ohio following days of rain that has washed out roads and caused widespread flooding across Indiana and Illinois, too.

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