FEMADR-1433-INMajor disasterDeclared September 25, 2002
DR-1433-IN: Indiana Severe Storms and Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Indiana (DR-1433-IN) on September 25, 2002 for the incident of September 20, 2002 to September 20, 2002; it covers 32 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $3.6 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1433-IN (also written FEMA-1433-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Indiana
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- September 20, 2002 to September 20, 2002
- Declared
- September 25, 2002
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Indiana in 2002
- Status
- closed out on May 2, 2011
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- November 25, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartholomew (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Blackford (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Brown (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Daviess (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Decatur (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Delaware (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Fayette (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Gibson (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Grant (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Hamilton (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Hancock (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Hendricks (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Henry (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Jay (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Johnson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Knox (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Morgan (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Owen (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Pike (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Posey (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Randolph (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Rush (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Shelby (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Sullivan (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Tipton (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Vanderburgh (County) | — | 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?
$3.6 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$624,820Hazard 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/1433. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.