FEMADR-1612-INMajor disasterDeclared November 8, 2005
DR-1612-IN: Indiana Tornado and Severe Storms
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Indiana (DR-1612-IN) on November 8, 2005 for the incident of November 6, 2005 to November 6, 2005; it covers 2 designated areas. FEMA had approved $885,608 for 244 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $2.5 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1612-IN (also written FEMA-1612-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Indiana
- Incident
- Tornado: Tornado and Severe Storms
- Incident period
- November 6, 2005 to November 6, 2005
- Declared
- November 8, 2005
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, 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 2005
- Status
- closed out on November 1, 2012
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- January 7, 2006
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderburgh (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Warrick (County) | Yes | 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?
244households approved for help (IHP)
$885,608Individuals and Households Program approved
$305,111of it for housing
$580,497of it for other needs
$2.5 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$233,931Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, 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/1612. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on January 7, 2006.