Dam Failure in Nashville, IL Forces Evacuations and Floods Homes
TL;DR
Severe weather, including relentless rain and tornadoes, hit the Midwest, causing a dam failure in southern Illinois and widespread power outages. Hundreds were evacuated, and a woman in Indiana died due to a fallen tree. The storms caused significant damage, including flooding, downed trees, and disrupted services across multiple states.
- A dam fails after rain, wind and tornadoes pound the Midwest NBC News
- Dam Fails in Nashville, Illinois, Endangering Roughly 200 Homes, Officials Say WSIL TV
- Hundreds still without power following late-night storms Kokomo Tribune
- Illinois Dam Failure Floods Homes The Weather Channel
- Residents ordered to evacuate after Nashville, Ill. dam failure KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis
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