FEMADR-1997-INMajor disasterDeclared June 23, 2011
DR-1997-IN: Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Indiana (DR-1997-IN) on June 23, 2011 for the incident of April 19, 2011 to June 6, 2011; it covers 36 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $13.6 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1997-IN (also written FEMA-1997-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Indiana
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and
- Incident period
- April 19, 2011 to June 6, 2011
- Declared
- June 23, 2011
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Indiana in 2011
- Status
- closed out on February 20, 2020
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clark (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Crawford (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Daviess (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dearborn (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dubois (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Floyd (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Gibson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Harrison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jennings (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Knox (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Martin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ohio (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Orange (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Parke (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Perry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pike (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Posey (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Putnam (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ripley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Scott (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Spencer (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Starke (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sullivan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Switzerland (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Vanderburgh (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Vermillion (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Warrick (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wayne (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?
$13.6 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.8 millionHazard 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/1997. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.