Holcomb Adds to Disaster Declaration
Holcomb toured flood damage in Clark
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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowGovernor Eric Holcomb has now declared a disaster emergency for 18 counties following widespread flooding throughout the state. The declaration will allow the Department of Homeland Security to provide expanded emergency services and will help the state in its request for federal disaster assistance.
Holcomb signed an executive order Monday adding Benton, Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Jefferson, Spencer, and Warrick counties to the declaration. They are added to the list initially announced over the weekend, which included Carroll, Dearborn, Elkhart, Fulton, Lake, Marshall, Perry, St. Joseph, Starke, Switzerland, and White counties.
The State Emergency Operations Center was activated last Thursday and has since delivered more than 700,000 sandbags, two water pumps, heavy equipment and vehicles, labor crews and more assistance to help deal with the flooding. Holcomb’s office says the EOC will continue to monitor the situation and provide support as needed throughout the state.
The governor’s office encourages people to report weather-related damage by clicking here.