2026年3月9日印地安那严重水灾期间,一名82岁男子在淹没的汽车中溺水,河水停留在洪水阶段以上,官员警告说要使用致命的移动水。 An 82-year-old man drowned in his submerged car during severe Indiana flooding on March 9, 2026, as rivers stayed above flood stage and officials warned of deadly moving water.

James Petty,82岁,在2026年3月9日严重水灾时,在印第安纳州Shouls附近的东福克白河被冲走后,被发现在沉没的卡车中死亡。 James Petty, 82, was found dead in his submerged truck in the East Fork White River near Shoals, Indiana, after it was swept away during severe flooding on March 9, 2026. 一名乘客下车后逃脱,在拨打911之前紧紧抓住一棵树。 A passenger escaped by exiting the vehicle and clinging to a tree before calling 911. 潜水器利用声纳找回了尸体和卡车,但因危险的水流和碎片而延误了努力。 Divers recovered the body and truck using sonar, but efforts were delayed by dangerous currents and debris. 河水离洪水阶段近7英尺,有20多条道路淹没。 The river remained nearly 7 feet above flood stage, with over two dozen roads submerged. 印地安那州官员警告说,只有12英寸的移动水能运走车辆。 Indiana officials warn that just 12 inches of moving water can carry away vehicles. 洪水现已至少造成三人死亡。 The flooding has now caused at least three deaths.