FEMADR-1740-INMajor disasterDeclared January 30, 2008
DR-1740-IN: Indiana Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Indiana (DR-1740-IN) on January 30, 2008 for the incident of January 7, 2008 to March 14, 2008; it covers 21 designated areas. FEMA had approved $7.7 million for 1,995 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $5.0 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1740-IN (also written FEMA-1740-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Indiana
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- January 7, 2008 to March 14, 2008
- Declared
- January 30, 2008
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the first of 3 major disaster declarations for Indiana in 2008
- Status
- closed out on October 21, 2015
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- March 31, 2008
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Benton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Carroll (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cass (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DeKalb (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Elkhart (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fulton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Huntington (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Jasper (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kosciusko (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| LaPorte (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Lake (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Marshall (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Newton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Noble (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pulaski (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| St. Joseph (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Starke (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tippecanoe (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| White (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Whitley (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?
1,995households approved for help (IHP)
$7.7 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$6.8 millionof it for housing
$921,039of it for other needs
$5.0 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.3 millionHazard 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/1740. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on March 31, 2008.