Indiana Department of Homeland Security News

Indiana Slow to Address Expired Rules Drafted after Stage Collapse

Emergency rules drafted following the deadly 2011 Indiana State Fair stage collapse expired nearly a year ago and state regulators have not yet drafted a permanent rule intended to prevent such a disaster from happening again. The rules that established …

Assessment of Storm Damage in 29 Indiana Counties Begins

Federal, state and local officials have begun assessing the damage from severe storms and flooding in 29 Indiana counties between June 7 and July 29. The Indiana Department of Homeland Security said the preliminary damage assessments that began Tuesday morning …

Indiana Asks for More Damage Reports from November Storm

The Indiana Department of Homeland Security and local county emergency management agencies are renewing a call for people who sustained damage to homes or businesses to report it online as the state prepares to appeal the federal government’s decision against …

FEMA Rejects Major Disaster Declaration for Indiana

Gov. Mike Pence says the federal government has rejected Indiana’s request that Howard County be declared a major disaster area because of damage from last month’s tornadoes and severe storms. Pence said he has ordered the Indiana Department of Homeland …

Survey: Many Hoosiers Ill-Prepared For Disasters

A survey by a state agency has found that a majority of Indiana residents aren’t prepared to survive on their own in the aftermath of a tornado, blizzard or other disaster. The Indiana Department of Homeland Security surveyed more than …