Parke County declares local disaster after Aug. 11 storm
September 08, 2026 | Parke County, Indiana
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The Parke County Board of Commissioners voted to adopt Ordinance 2026-19, declaring a local disaster emergency for the storm that passed through the county on Aug. 11, 2026. Chair moved to sign the declaration to facilitate recovery efforts and potential state and FEMA assistance; a commissioner seconded the motion and the board approved it by voice vote.
County staff advised that the county has submitted damage assessments to the state to work with FEMA; if validated at roughly an $80,000 threshold in eligible damages, the county could be placed on a presidential declaration list that would allow FEMA cost-sharing for eligible work. "If they validate that we have over 80 something thousand dollars worth of damage, then they could put us onto the presidential declaration," Chris said.
County staff advised that the county has submitted damage assessments to the state to work with FEMA; if validated at roughly an $80,000 threshold in eligible damages, the county could be placed on a presidential declaration list that would allow FEMA cost-sharing for eligible work. "If they validate that we have over 80 something thousand dollars worth of damage, then they could put us onto the presidential declaration," Chris said.
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