Indiana Homeowners Frustrated By Second Flood, But Covered By Insurance

Rita Deskins retired just weeks ago, but rather than spending the start of her retirement riding her bike through Franklin or relaxing, she’s spending it dealing with insurance companies and cleaning up dust from drywall. She and her husband, Doug Deskins, were one of several Johnson County residents who were affected by flooding earlier this month. “All the work is hard, trying to get everything out of the basement to save it is an incredible amount of work,” Deskins said. “Every day I’m having to clean up some of the drywall dust.” County officials are still working to assess damage residents suffered after the flooding on July 11 that was caused by heavy downpours.