Indiana governor declares state of disaster emergency in 18 counties due to flooding, storms

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Indiana Gov. Mike Braun has declared a state of disaster emergency for 18 counties.

Locally, those include Clark, Crawford, Harrison and Perry counties.

The declaration is effective for 30 days. It allows the Indiana Department of Homeland Security to begin providing financial assistance to communities impacted by recent flooding and severe weather, including tornadoes.

The money will help residents, businesses and local governments begin to rebuild.

"It is my hope that this step enables residents, businesses, and local government to access needed resources and assistance as they assess and recover from these devastating weather events," Braun said Friday in a news release.

Other impacted communities in the declaration are: Bartholomew, Brown, Dearborn, Delaware, Gibson, Hamilton, Lake, Madison, Marshall, Martin, Owen, Posey, Spencer and Warrick counties.

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