Indiana

Storm resources and relief

What to do during a storm, and where to find help after one.

During a storm

Get to your basement or lowest interior room, away from windows.

Do not shelter under an overpass.

If you are outdoors, lie flat in a low ditch away from trees.

Keep a NOAA Weather Radio on hand and keep it charged. It works when the power and your phone signal do not.

If someone is injured, call 911.

Report damage

Indiana 211 (dial 2-1-1): connects you to local human services and disaster assistance.

Indiana IDHS: in.gov/dhs reports damage after a disaster declaration.

FEMA individual assistance: disasterassistance.gov register after a federal disaster declaration.

Power outages

Report your outage and watch restoration on your utility’s map.

AES Indiana (central Indiana)
Duke Energy (northern and central)
NIPSCO (northern Indiana)
CenterPoint Energy (Vectren) (southwest Indiana)
Indiana Michigan Power (northeast Indiana)

Road conditions

INDOT TrafficWise: trafficsmart.indot.in.gov for real-time road closures and conditions.

Do not drive through flooded roads. Turn around, don’t drown.

Find a shelter

American Red Cross shelter finder

Local emergency management will also announce shelters on local TV and radio.

After the storm

Document all damage with photos before you clean up.
Contact your insurance company before making permanent repairs.
SBA disaster loans (low interest): disasterloanassistance.sba.gov
Indiana VOAD (volunteer organizations active in disaster): invoad.org
Indiana Legal Services disaster help: indianalegalservices.org

County emergency management

Every Indiana county has its own emergency management agency, your local link to the state during a disaster. Find your county’s EMA and its current contact information through the state’s official directory:

Indiana county EMA directory (IDHS)

Or open your county’s page on HoosierAlert for its current alerts, radar, and reports: