FEMADR-1828-INMajor disasterDeclared March 5, 2009
DR-1828-IN: Indiana Severe Winter Storm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Indiana (DR-1828-IN) on March 5, 2009 for the incident of January 26, 2009 to January 28, 2009; it covers 21 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $11.3 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1828-IN (also written FEMA-1828-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Indiana
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storm
- Incident period
- January 26, 2009 to January 28, 2009
- Declared
- March 5, 2009
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Indiana in 2009
- Status
- closed out on September 26, 2017
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Crawford (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dubois (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Floyd (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Gibson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Harrison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jennings (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ohio (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Orange (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Perry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Posey (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ripley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Scott (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Spencer (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Switzerland (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Vanderburgh (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Warrick (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (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?
$11.3 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$929,579Hazard 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/1828. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.