FEMADR-1217-INMajor disasterDeclared May 8, 1998
DR-1217-IN: Indiana Severe Winter Storm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Indiana (DR-1217-IN) on May 8, 1998 for the incident of March 9, 1998 to March 12, 1998; it covers 9 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1217-IN (also written FEMA-1217-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Indiana
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storm
- Incident period
- March 9, 1998 to March 12, 1998
- Declared
- May 8, 1998
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Indiana in 1998
- Status
- closed out on March 17, 2004
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benton (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Jasper (County) | — | Yes | — |
| LaPorte (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lake (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Newton (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Porter (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Pulaski (County) | — | Yes | — |
| St. Joseph (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Starke (County) | — | Yes | — |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1217. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.