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    Here's how much rain, wind and damage Indiana got from Hurricane Helene

    By Jade Jackson, Indianapolis Star,

    2024-09-28

    From high winds to power outages and rain, Hurricane Helene made landfall Thursday night on the Georgia-Florida coast and the storm impacted Indiana throughout the day and night Friday.

    The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has warned the storm could cause damage to trees and buildings, create power outages and dangerous driving conditions with localized flooding possible. Up to two inches of rain is expected through Saturday evening.

    Here's how the storm has impacted Central Indiana so far.

    How Helene is affecting Indianapolis: Road conditions, power outages, flight cancellations

    Power outages across Indiana

    As of Saturday morning, Duke Energy is listing nearly 11,000 customers without power across the state, with most of the outages spread out across Central Indiana. The highest number at a time on Friday was over 59,700.

    As of Saturday morning AES In diana is reporting 40,478 of their customers without power across Indianapolis with many clustered in northern parts of Indianapolis, including Washington Township and near Eagle Creek. Friday night, AES Indiana said they had over 50,000 customers without power.

    Both Duke and AES Indiana said their crews are working hard on restoration efforts as quickly and safely as possible.

    High winds impacting Indiana

    Saturday morning, AES Indiana said wind gusts were up to 55 mph and caused notable damage across their service area, impacting 97,000 customers. More than half of their customers have been restored and crews continue working to restore service to the remaining 43,000.

    Numerous trees and power lines were down across Central Indiana.

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    As of Saturday morning, the National Weather Service in Indianapolis said rain is moving back into the area with rain showers continuing on and off throughout the weekend. Additional amounts from a quarter of an inch to an inch of rain are likely.

    Weather info you need

    🚨 Indiana Weather Alerts : Warnings, Watches and Advisories .

    Indiana power outage map: How to check your status .

    💻 Internet outages : How to track them .

    🚫 What you should and shouldn't do when the power is out .

    🐶 Your neighbor left their pet outside . Who you should call .

    Where to report power outages and downed power lines

    • AES Indiana customers: 317-261-8111
    • Duke Energy customers: 1-800-343-3525

    How to report downed traffic signals or tree limbs blocking a road

    If you encounter a downed traffic signal or a limb blocking a roadway, contact the Mayor's Action Center at 317-327-4622 or online at RequestIndy.gov . When calling after hours, press "2" to be connected.

    Indianapolis and Indiana road conditions

    Check road conditions at 511in.org .

    Jade Jackson is a public safety reporter for IndyStar. Contact her at Jade.Jackson@IndyStar. Follow her on Twitter @IAMJADEJACKSON .

    This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Here's how much rain, wind and damage Indiana got from Hurricane Helene

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    Deborah Roe
    29d ago
    yes my back yard us a mess!!!
    Cathy Mattox
    30d ago
    In Evansville, Indiana which is in southwestern Indiana, we had torrential rains and wind, tree limbs down, and some lost power. We were very lucky!God bless those who were affected by hurricane Helene!
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