FEMADR-189-INMajor disasterDeclared April 14, 1965
DR-189-IN: Indiana Tornadoes & Severe Storms
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Indiana (DR-189-IN) on April 14, 1965 for the incident of April 14, 1965 to April 14, 1965; it covers 17 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-189-IN (also written FEMA-189-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Indiana
- Incident
- Tornado: Tornadoes & Severe Storms
- Incident period
- April 14, 1965 to April 14, 1965
- Declared
- April 14, 1965
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Indiana in 1965
- Status
- closed out on May 23, 1969
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Blackford (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Boone (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cass (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Clinton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Elkhart (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Grant (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hamilton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Howard (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| LaGrange (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| LaPorte (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Marshall (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| St. Joseph (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Starke (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Steuben (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wells (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?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
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/189. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.