(Indianapolis, IN) – Governor Mike Braun has declared a state of disaster emergency for 18 Indiana counties due to flooding, storms and tornado damage.
Dearborn County is included in the Governor’s declaration.
“This is effective for 30 days and allows the Indiana Department of Homeland Security to begin providing financial assistance to impacted communities who have eligible expenses under the State Disaster Relief Fund program,” Braun said.
Other counties included in the declaration are Bartholomew, Brown, Clark, Crawford, Delaware, Gibson, Hamilton, Harrison, Lake, Madison, Marshall, Martin, Owen, Perry, Posey, Spencer, and Warrick.
“It is my hope that this step enables residents, businesses, and local government to access needed resources and assistance as they assess and recover from these devastating weather events,” Braun added.
