FEMADR-1234-INMajor disasterDeclared July 22, 1998
DR-1234-IN: Indiana Severe Storms and Tornadoes, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Indiana (DR-1234-IN) on July 22, 1998 for the incident of June 11, 1998 to July 7, 1998; it covers 25 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1234-IN (also written FEMA-1234-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Indiana
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Tornadoes, and Flooding
- Incident period
- June 11, 1998 to July 7, 1998
- Declared
- July 22, 1998
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Indiana in 1998
- Status
- closed out on March 18, 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 | — |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Crawford (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Fayette (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Gibson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Howard (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Knox (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Miami (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Orange (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Owen (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Parke (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Pike (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Putnam (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Rush (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Sullivan (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Union (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Vigo (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Warren (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Wayne (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/1234. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.