Indiana to receive $15.1M in federal funding for severe weather recovery

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indiana is getting $15.1 million of federal money to help Hoosiers recover from the flooding and tornadoes that tore through the state in the spring.

Trump announced the funding approval in a Truth Social post Tuesday morning.

He took to the media platform saying, “I know the state, under the leadership of Mike Braun, will make a rapid recovery.”

Gov. Mike Braun and several other Indiana lawmakers shared their thanks on X. Braun responded: “These funds will enable Hoosier communities to recover and rebuild stronger than ever.”

Braun declared a state of emergency for 35 counties in the aftermath of April’s severe floods, storms, and tornadoes. Those counties included much of southern and central Indiana, and seven counties in northern Indiana along the Indiana-Michigan border.

The funding comes just a week after Braun announced the launch of an Emergency Alert Task Force dedicated to improving the weather and emergency alert systems across the state.

According to the announcement, the Indiana Department of Homeland Security and the Integrated Public Safety Commission will lead the task force. This team will consider input from town, city, and county-level fire and law enforcement leaders.

Braun’s plan also calls for the Indiana Geographic Information Office, the National Weather Service, and cell network carriers to advise the panel.

So far, there is no word on the specific areas that are in line for improvements, but failures in spring tornado siren tests and longstanding concerns about how and when to use such sirens would likely make them a key area of emphasis.

As of mid-June, 57 tornadoes have hit Indiana. Twenty of those tornadoes touched down during the April 2 storms. It wasn’t clear how much the storm damage cost.

News 8’s Scott Sander contributed to this report.

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