FEMADR-91-INMajor disasterDeclared January 29, 1959
DR-91-IN: Indiana Flood
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Indiana (DR-91-IN) on January 29, 1959 for the incident of January 29, 1959 to January 29, 1959; it covers 1 designated area.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-91-IN (also written FEMA-91-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Indiana
- Incident
- Flood: Flood
- Incident period
- January 29, 1959 to January 29, 1959
- Declared
- January 29, 1959
- 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 1959
- Status
- closed out on November 1, 1960
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay (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/91. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.