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Vanderburgh County extends local emergency proclamation through May 6 after late-March storms and flooding
Summary
The Vanderburgh County Board of Commissioners voted April 28 to extend a joint local emergency proclamation tied to tornadic storms and flooding that began March 30; county emergency officials said the extension will support state damage-assessment efforts and any future request for state or FEMA assistance.
The Vanderburgh County Board of Commissioners voted April 28 to extend a joint local emergency proclamation addressing damage from late-March tornadic storms and subsequent flooding through May 6, the board’s next regular meeting.
The extension was requested by Cliff Weaver, the county’s Emergency Management Agency director, who told commissioners that state officials had not yet met the threshold to request a state declaration that could lead to a FEMA disaster declaration and federal aid. “We are asking today that the joint declaration be extended,” Weaver said. “There are still 26…
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