At least 7 people have died from days of heavy rain and record-setting flooding in Indiana - AP News

Indianapolis saw water levels rise for days as the White River overflowed its banks, turning entire neighborhoods into waterways. Homes near downtown and across the city's northside were swamped, leaving a trail of destruction as the floodwaters finally receded Sunday. Furniture makers and other residents were left with ruined belongings, facing immense cleanup efforts. While Lubbock's flat plains don't typically see river-level flooding from overflowing rivers, we certainly know what it feels like when sudden downpours turn 34th Street into a temporary river. Remember just a few years back when that massive summer storm filled the underpass at University and caused headaches for everyone trying to get to campus?

For us here, this news from the Midwest really highlights the sheer power of severe weather, even if our specific risks look a bit different. Flash floods here, like those that sometimes cut off access around Canyon Lake Drive after a big summer storm, can appear just as quickly. Its a good reminder to always have a plan and pay attention when the forecast turns ugly, because water damage is seriously no joke for homes in areas like Tech Terrace or even out in Raintree.

Indiana's tragedy saw a week of continuous rain, a stark contrast to our usual 'all or nothing' deluges that hit hard and then vanish.