LAKE COUNTY, Ind. — Lake County in Northwest Indiana is among 18 counties in the state now under a state of emergency, per Indiana Gov. Mike Braun, after recently being slammed by strong storms.
Braun declared the state of emergency for Lake County and 17 other counties in Indiana last week Friday (April 11). The state of emergency is effective for 30 days from the governor’s declaration.
“Due to flooding, storm, and tornado damage, I am declaring a state of disaster emergency in Bartholomew, Brown, Clark, Crawford, Dearborn, Delaware, Gibson, Hamilton, Harrison, Lake, Madison, Marshall, Martin, Owen, Perry, Posey, Spencer, and Warrick counties,” Braun posted on his X feed Friday. “This is effective for 30 days and allows the Indiana Department of Homeland Security to begin providing financial assistance to impacted communities who have eligible expenses under the State Disaster Relief Fund program…