Indiana football star's body found after river jump during floods

The body of Matthew Morey, an 18-year-old high school football star from Delta High School in Indiana, was recovered from the Mississinewa River near Muncie over the weekend. Morey had been missing since Wednesday, when he and three friends jumped off a bridge into the river amid severe flooding that had swept across central Indiana. The other three were rescued, but Morey was swept away. Rescue efforts were initially hampered by dangerous flood conditions, forcing authorities to suspend the search until the water receded enough to safely recover his body. The Delaware County Sheriff's Office confirmed the recovery and expressed condolences to Morey's family, friends, and community. Morey's mother, Angie Morey, had pleaded for help and expressed hope that her son might still be alive, even offering to take a boat into the water herself. Morey had planned to attend Purdue University in the fall. His death was one of at least six fatalities attributed to the flooding in Indiana. Other victims included a four-year-old boy killed when a tree fell on his home and a woman who drove into floodwaters. The flooding prompted disaster declarations in more than a dozen counties, with significant damage in Hamilton County north of Indianapolis. President Trump approved an emergency declaration, making federal disaster assistance available. Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett called the flooding the most severe in over 30 years, with hundreds of homes evacuated. The circumstances surrounding why Morey and his friends jumped into the river remain unclear, but the incident highlights the dangers of floodwaters and the tragic consequences of underestimating their power.