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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Stephen Starr in Cambridge City, Indiana

Flooding devastated swathes of Indiana but response is hampered by politics

people walk through floodwaters with supplies on a small boat
Residents use a canoe to transport items from their flooded homes in Indianapolis on 16 August. Photograph: Obed Lamy/AP

It’s been 10 days since the floodwater receded from Cambridge City’s main street and yet signs of disaster are all around.

Abandoned cars, toilets and bathtubs are strewn across parks and side streets on a recent visit to the city. Garages have been lifted from their foundations and moved by the rushing water. Dumpsters up and down the street are overflowing with people’s belongings, with red paint sprayed on homes indicating which houses have been cleared by water rescue teams.

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