🌱 Patch AM: What inspectors found before Carmel’s Hazel Dell bridge suddenly failed

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In today's newsletter:

• What inspectors found before Carmel's Hazel Dell bridge suddenly failed
• How bad is Carmel's flooding and what help is on the way?
• How a Carmel grad helped turn Spice Club into a new venture

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Not as warm with a t-storm, with a high of 79 and low of 58 degrees.
• Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 76, low: 53.
• Monday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 75 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Reports show Hazel Dell bridge was in 'very good condition' before partial collapse (wishtv.com) — Inspection records show Carmel's Hazel Dell Parkway bridge was rated in good to very good condition before record rainfall and surging water caused a partial collapse on August 15. The bridge south of 106th Street now needs full replacement, and the area remains closed while city crews, engineers, and the Indiana National Guard stabilize the site with dams and massive sandbags.
   

• Gov. Braun assesses flood damage in Carmel and Noblesville, takes additional action to help Hoosiers recover (wbiw.com) — Severe flooding along the White River has forced Carmel families from their homes and damaged local infrastructure, prompting a visit from Governor Mike Braun and Mayor Sue Finkam to coordinate state recovery help. While power-outage relief is focused on northwest Indiana, state agencies remain active statewide, and Carmel residents are urged to track assistance options for housing, food benefits, and longer-term rebuilding support.
   

• Mother-son bring new vision to Brownsburg's Spice Club (youarecurrent.com) — A Brownsburg Indian-fusion restaurant now has a strong Carmel connection: co-owner Rey Chaudhary grew up locally after he and his mother, Monica Emani, resettled in the Carmel area and he attended Carmel High School. Their journey from starting over with almost nothing to owning Spice Club highlights the support they found in central Indiana and their hopes to grow the restaurant into something bigger.
   

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Sunday August 23
• Eagle Creek Bird Hikes
  Amos Butler Audubon Eagle Creek Park Ornithology Center, 6515 Delong Road, Indianapolis, IN, 46278, United States
  9:00 am
Tuesday August 25
• Meet the Teacher Night (KG-2nd)
  Woodbrook Elementary School 4311 E. 116th St , Carmel, IN 46033
  6:00 pm
• Meet the Teacher Night (3rd-5th)
  Woodbrook Elementary School 4311 E. 116th St , Carmel, IN 46033
  7:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Cool Creek Beginning Bird Hike
  Amos Butler Audubon Cool Creek Nature Center, 2000-1 East 151st St, Carmel, IN, 46033, United States
  8:30 am
• Classroom Info Night - KG
  College Wood Elementary School 12415 Shelborne Rd , Carmel, IN 46032
  5:30 pm
Thursday August 27
• Clay Middle School (Carmel): MLL Family Night
  Clay Middle School LGI East, LGI West, Media Center - Main floor, Media Center - Work Area (old lab area), Cafeteria - Clay
  6:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• Eagle Creek Bird Hikes
  Amos Butler Audubon Eagle Creek Park Ornithology Center, 6515 Delong Road, Indianapolis, IN, 46278, United States
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 25
• Meet the Teacher Night (KG-2nd)
  Woodbrook Elementary School 4311 E. 116th St , Carmel, IN 46033
  6:00 pm
• Meet the Teacher Night (3rd-5th)
  Woodbrook Elementary School 4311 E. 116th St , Carmel, IN 46033
  7:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Back to School Night
  Nora Elementary School Indianapolis, IN 46240
  5:00 pm
• Westfield Farmers Market →
  Westfield, IN Calendar, 225 S Union Street, Westfield
  5:00 pm
• Evening Creek Stomps →
  Westfield, IN Calendar, 225 S Union Street, Westfield
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• My wife's daughter's place got entirely flooded a few days ago and as the water rose around her, all she had time for was to grab her car keys and these six precious puppies!
  The parents of the pups were already with us. It has been so great having these little ones around our house. This photo took a while because when… (Nextdoor Connaught Dr)
• I am looking for a gardener that has experience with hydrangeas, hostas, day lilies and daisies.
  I need a few thinned out. Recommendations greatly appreciated. (Nextdoor Spring Meadows)

• Medxcel posted a job opening for Powerplant Operator II- 13 Hrs Days in Carmel. Apply here.
• Public Storage posted a job opening for Customer Service - Self Storage Manager in Westfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Carmel here.

🗞 Nearby News

Westfield

• Westfield commission OKs Trace Commons TIF district (youarecurrent.com)
• Westfield parents urge lower speed limit after tragedy (youarecurrent.com)
• Westfield Teen Says Woman Attacked Her at School Event (wibc.com)

Noblesville

• Holiday Lights Railbike Adventure in Noblesville 2026 (indyschild.com)
• Noblesville businesses, organizations begin flood recovery efforts (youarecurrent.com)

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