FEMADR-1418-INMajor disasterDeclared June 13, 2002
DR-1418-IN: Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Indiana (DR-1418-IN) on June 13, 2002 for the incident of April 28, 2002 to June 7, 2002; it covers 31 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $4.6 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1418-IN (also written FEMA-1418-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Indiana
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding
- Incident period
- April 28, 2002 to June 7, 2002
- Declared
- June 13, 2002
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Indiana in 2002
- Status
- closed out on May 2, 2011
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- August 12, 2002
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 | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Crawford (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dearborn (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dubois (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Gibson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hamilton (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Johnson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Knox (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Martin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ohio (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Orange (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Owen (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Parke (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Perry (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pike (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Posey (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Putnam (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Statewide | — | — | — | Yes |
| Sullivan (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Switzerland (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Union (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Vermillion (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Vigo (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | Yes | 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?
$4.6 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$888,018Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
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/1418. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.