FEMADR-423-INMajor disasterDeclared April 4, 1974
DR-423-IN: Indiana Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Indiana (DR-423-IN) on April 4, 1974 for the incident of April 4, 1974 to April 4, 1974; it covers 39 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-423-IN (also written FEMA-423-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Indiana
- Incident
- Tornado: Tornadoes
- Incident period
- April 4, 1974 to April 4, 1974
- Declared
- April 4, 1974
- 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 1974
- Status
- closed out on January 17, 1979
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 | — |
| Bartholomew (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Benton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cass (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Clark (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Crawford (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Dearborn (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Decatur (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Delaware (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Floyd (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Fulton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Grant (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hancock (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Harrison (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Henry (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Huntington (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jennings (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Kosciusko (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| LaGrange (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Marshall (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Noble (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ohio (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Perry (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pulaski (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Randolph (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Rush (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Scott (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Shelby (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Steuben (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Switzerland (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Tippecanoe (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Warren (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wells (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| White (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/423. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.