INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ Strong thunderstorms caused road flooding and power outage across central and southern Indiana and forced extensive cleanup work at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway just 10 days ahead of events for NASCAR's Brickyard 400.
Crews were searching Tuesday for a 37-year-old man who was swept away by floodwaters while trying to cross a small creek in Brown County to check on his grandmother's home.
Emergency workers also helped people from vehicles and some homes surrounded by water in the Columbus area.
Speedway president Doug Boles says many trees and tents around the track were blown down by the storms.
Power companies reported nearly 50,000 homes and businesses without electricity Tuesday, while downed trees also damaged some homes. A power outage caused the Indianapolis Children's Museum to close for the day.
