FEMADR-4933-INMajor disasterDeclared August 25, 2026
DR-4933-IN: Indiana Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Indiana (DR-4933-IN) on August 25, 2026 for the incident of August 11, 2026 to August 24, 2026; it covers 30 designated areas. FEMA had approved $123.5 million for 29,704 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $41,226 in Public Assistance (as of September 29, 2026).
Applying for help
People in a designated area with Individuals and Households assistance can apply at DisasterAssistance.gov or by calling FEMA at 800-621-3362, until October 25, 2026. FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4933. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4933-IN (also written FEMA-4933-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Indiana
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding
- Incident period
- August 11, 2026 to August 24, 2026
- Declared
- August 25, 2026
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Indiana in 2026
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- October 25, 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll (County) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cass (County) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Dearborn (County) | Yes | — | — |
| Decatur (County) | Yes | — | — |
| Delaware (County) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Fayette (County) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Fountain (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Franklin (County) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Grant (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hamilton (County) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hancock (County) | Yes | — | — |
| Henry (County) | Yes | Yes | — |
| LaPorte (County) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lake (County) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Madison (County) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Marion (County) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Morgan (County) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Parke (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Pike (County) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Porter (County) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pulaski (County) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Putnam (County) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Randolph (County) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Rush (County) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Starke (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Tipton (County) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Union (County) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Vermillion (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Warren (County) | — | 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?
29,704households approved for help (IHP)
$123.5 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$63.2 millionof it for housing
$60.3 millionof it for other needs
$41,226Public Assistance obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of September 29, 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.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.