FEMA assistance granted to 23 Indiana counties for severe storms and tornadoes

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — President Trumped approved a major disaster declaration for 23 Indiana Counties for the severe storms and tornadoes that ripped across the state from late March and into early April.

The declaration allows for federal public assistance to be provided to 23 counties in Indiana, enabling them to repair and replace disaster-damaged facilities and conduct emergency work.

The FEMA Public Assistance Program will assist state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, as well as certain private nonprofit organizations, in the affected counties.

Eligible applicants must own the property or be legally responsible for its maintenance. Applicants are encouraged to contact their county Emergency Management Agency (EMA) for assistance.

FEMA staff, in collaboration with the Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) recovery teams, will begin meeting with public assistance applicants across the state starting Aug. 5.

Despite the approval for public assistance, the federal disaster declaration for individual assistance was denied on July 28. The IDHS is currently reviewing options to appeal this decision.

Counties approved for public assistance:

• Bartholomew
• Brown
• Clark
• Crawford
• Decatur
• Floyd
• Franklin
• Greene
• Harrison
• Jefferson
• Lawrence
• Madison
• Marshall
• Martin
• Montgomery
• Morgan
• Orange
• Owen
• Perry
• Switzerland
• Vanderburgh
• Warrick
• Washington

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