Jackson County discusses disaster declaration to seek FEMA funding after March storms

Apr 15, 2025

EMA Director Toby Ortman told commissioners the Indiana Department of Homeland Security requested a county disaster declaration covering March 30 to the present to pursue FEMA funds for tornado, flood and storm damage; commissioners agreed to proceed pending highway department damage estimates.

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EMA Director Toby Ortman told the Jackson County Board of Commissioners that the Indiana Department of Homeland Security had asked whether the county would declare a disaster to pursue Federal Emergency Management Agency funds for tornadoes, floods and strong storms affecting the county beginning March 30.

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