FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers in Lake and Benton Counties

The state of Indiana and FEMA will open a Disaster Recovery Center in Benton County from May 4-May 6, 2023, to help survivors of the March 31–April 1, 2023, storms and tornadoes continue their recovery. Recovery specialists from FEMA, the State and the U.S. Small Business Administration will be at the center to help with FEMA applications, answer questions and provide referrals to resources. The center will be located at the Benton County Annex in Fowler. Individuals and businesses in Allen, Benton, Clinton, Grant, Howard, Johnson, Lake, Monroe, Morgan, Owen, Sullivan, and White counties can visit any open center for help. In Merrillville, the town says a FEMA Disaster Recovery Center on 83rd Avenue will be open again May 8-May 10, 2023. Here is a link for more information from FEMA. The deadline to apply for federal assistance is June 14, 2023.