Indiana National Guard deploys Blackhawk helicopters to help with Carmel flood

National Guard Helps Install Secondary Dam, Bridge Replacement Begins

Source: City of Carmel CARMEL, Ind. — A wastewater main was at risk of breaking and leaking raw sewage into the White River after historic flooding swept through Indiana, including Hamilton County. Carmel Engineering Director Bradley Pease said earlier this week there was a 90% chance that the city’s main sanitary pipe would burst. “We’ve totally flipped that,” Pease said in a Wednesday press conference. “It’s a 90% chance it will not breach tha…

Indiana National Guard deploys Blackhawk helicopters to help with Carmel flood

CARMEL, Ind. The Indiana National Guard is now in the air over Carmel.UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter crews were activated to support emergency response efforts after historic flooding in the area, the city said on Facebook. Guardsmen are sling-loading 2,000 pound sandbags in the area of 106th Street and Hazel Dell Parkway to form a temporary dam and stop the water flow.The City of Carmel said as a result of this barrier, the water surrounding critic…