Click here to learn about Senator Bayh's legislation to provide tax breaks to flood victims.
UPDATE: Deadline for Indiana small businesses to apply for Economic Injury Disaster Relief loans is October 8, 2008. Click here to learn more.
UPDATE: FEMA extends deadline for public assistance applications
Click here to see a map of Indiana counties approved for disaster funding and their application deadlines.
UPDATE: Flood relief information for Indiana farmers
The following resources are available to help you find and obtain flood relief:
- FEMA
- FEMA-Indiana Flood Specific
- Indiana Storm Damage Information
- Indiana Department of Homeland Security
- Indiana State Department of Health
- Disaster Unemployment Assistance
- Red Cross
- Governor Daniels’ Office
- Mold Information
- Human services by dialing 211 or 800-433-0746
People in the following counties are eligible to apply for individual disaster relief through FEMA and should contact FEMA directly at 800-621-FEMA (3362): Adams, Bartholomew, Benton, Boone, Brown, Clay, Daviess, Dearborn, Decatur, Fountain, Franklin, Gibson, Greene, Hancock, Hendricks, Henry, Jackson, Jay, Jefferson, Jennings, Johnson, Knox, Lawrence, Marion, Monroe, Morgan, Ohio, Owen, Parke, Pike, Posey, Putnam, Randolph, Ripley, Rush, Shelby, Sullivan, Switzerland, Vermillion, Vigo, Washington and Wayne (Disaster Assessments are ongoing in affected areas, and more counties are likely to be added as this process proceeds).
In addition, you can always contact one of Senator Bayh's regional offices for more assistance:
Evansville: 812-465-6500
Fort Wayne: 260-426-3151
Hammond: 219-852-2763
Indianapolis: 317-554-0750
Jeffersonville: 812-218-2317
South Bend: 574-236-8302
Local Office Hours - When a representative from Senator Bayh's staff will be in your community.
Click here to read Senator Bayh's letter to President Bush urging him to approve Gov. Daniels' request for declarations of disaster for Indiana counties.
Click here to read Senator Bayh's letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Schafer urging him to act on Gov. Daniels' request for disaster assistance for Indiana counties.
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