Kyle Morgan pumps water out of his front yard in Whiteland, Ind., Tuesday, July 11, 2017. Storms packing heavy rains and strong winds caused road flooding and scattered damage across central Indiana a day after at least two tornadoes hit northern Indiana. (Sarah Stier/The Indianapolis Star via AP)
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KOKOMO, Ind. (AP) - Receding floodwaters revealed damage to dozens of homes and buildings in parts of central and northern Indiana hit by deluges of rainfall this week.
Much of the damage happened around Kokomo and in the Franklin area south of Indianapolis from waves of storms that moved across the state Monday and Tuesday.
Officials say 5 inches or more of rain fell in those areas, with some low-lying roads remaining under water Wednesday in Franklin.
Numerous houses in Kokomo had basement walls cave in, with resident Wesley Jeffries telling WISH-TV he's worried his home might have to be torn down because of the foundation damage.
A Johnson County government office building in downtown Franklin was closed as officials inspected its flooding damage. At least two Franklin apartment complexes were flooded.
Nials Johnson looks at his submerged Buick Sabre in Franklin, Ind., Tuesday, July 11, 2017. Johnson's car had been stolen the previous week, and he had only had it back for three days before the floods hit. "It's my baby," said Johnson. (Sarah Stier/The Indianapolis Star via AP)
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A tractor-trailer drives through high water in Franklin, Ind., Tuesday, July 11, 2017. Storms packing heavy rains and strong winds caused road flooding and scattered damage across central Indiana a day after at least two tornadoes hit northern Indiana. (Sarah Stier/The Indianapolis Star via AP)
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