A press release from the Federal Emergency Management Agency shares that residents in LaPorte and Pulaski counties who have been affected by the August 11 – 24, 2026 storms, tornadoes and flooding have less than one week left to apply for FEMA assistance.
The application deadline is Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026.
Financial assistance is available for eligible survivors who need help covering uninsured costs for things like home repairs, personal property, vehicle damage, medical expenses including accessibility items, moving and storage and reimbursement for temporary housing.
Other Indiana counties eligible for assistance include Carroll, Cass, Dearborn, Decatur, Delaware, Fayette, Franklin, Hamilton, Hancock, Henry, Lake, Madison, Marion, Morgan, Pike, Porter, Putnam, Randolph, Rush, Tipton, Union and Wayne.
How to apply for FEMA Assistance:
Apply online at DisasterAssistance.gov or call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362. If you use a relay service give FEMA your number for that service.
To apply for a low-interest disaster loan from the U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Disaster Recovery (SBA) apply online at MySBA Loan Portal or sba.gov/disaster or call the Customer Service Center at 800-659-2955.
People who are deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech disability may dial 711 to access telecommunications relay services. For more information or assistance in-person visit Appointment.sba.gov to find a location nearest you. The application deadline to apply for an SBA physical disaster loan is also Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, with a deadline to apply for the SBA economic injury disaster loan on May 25, 2027.
Learn more about the disaster recovery operation in Indiana at www.fema.gov/disaster/4933.
Disaster survivors who feel they have been discriminated against based on race, color, nationality, sex, religion, age, disability, English proficiency, or economic status have the right to file a complaint by contacting FEMA at FEMA-CR-Intake@fema.dhs.gov or by calling 1-800-621-3362.
