Federal disaster assistance requested for Whitley County, says Dan Leonard
Whitley County is one of 13 counties for which federal assistance has been requested because of recent storm damage, according to State Representative Dan Leonard (R-Huntington).
Governor Mitch Daniels has asked for federal individual assistance for Hoosier counties suffering damage from the recent storms, tornados and flooding. The other counties on the list are Allen, Carroll, DeKalb, Fulton, Jasper, Kosciusko, Lake, LaPorte, Marshall, Noble, Pulaski, White and Whitley.
A federal disaster declaration would qualify residents in these counties for much-needed aid. The governor requested individual assistance programs, including the individual and household program, disaster housing, crisis counseling, disaster unemployment assistance and small business disaster loans.
“The governor’s request is particularly appropriate to help those as much as we can,” said Leonard. “There are many people who had significant damage to their homes and property, and I hope this will assist those people repair the damage.”
Northeast Indiana was rocked with storms on March 8 that brought three tornados, heavy rainfall and substantial damage.
Daniels has indicated that he may request assistance for additional counties if further heavy damage is identified.