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Evansville council adopts extension of joint local emergency proclamation to document flood damages for FEMA
Summary
On May 19, 2025, the Evansville Common Council unanimously adopted Resolution C-20-25-17 extending a locally declared emergency so Vanderburgh County and the city can document flood damages for possible FEMA aid; council amended the resolution to list the council as a sponsor.
The Evansville Common Council on May 19 unanimously adopted Resolution C-20-25-17 extending a jointly declared local emergency so Vanderburgh County and the City of Evansville can document flood-related damages for state and federal aid.
City staff told the council that under Indiana law the executive branch may declare a local disaster for up to seven days and “anything beyond that needs to be approved by the governing body,” which…
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