FEMADR-1766-INMajor disasterDeclared June 8, 2008
DR-1766-IN: Indiana Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Indiana (DR-1766-IN) on June 8, 2008 for the incident of May 30, 2008 to June 27, 2008; it covers 50 designated areas. FEMA had approved $56.4 million for 10,278 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $100.9 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1766-IN (also written FEMA-1766-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Indiana
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- May 30, 2008 to June 27, 2008
- Declared
- June 8, 2008
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the second of 3 major disaster declarations for Indiana in 2008
- Status
- closed out on October 3, 2018
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- August 11, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bartholomew (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Benton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Boone (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Brown (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Daviess (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dearborn (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Decatur (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fountain (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Gibson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Grant (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Greene (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hamilton (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Hancock (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hendricks (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Henry (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Huntington (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jay (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jennings (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Johnson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Knox (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lawrence (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Monroe (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Morgan (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ohio (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Owen (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Parke (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pike (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Posey (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Putnam (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Randolph (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ripley (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rush (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Shelby (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sullivan (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Switzerland (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tippecanoe (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Union (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Vermillion (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Vigo (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wabash (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wayne (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?
10,278households approved for help (IHP)
$56.4 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$47.2 millionof it for housing
$9.3 millionof it for other needs
$100.9 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$18.1 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/1766. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on August 11, 2008.