Braun urges Hoosiers to apply for FEMA aid before Oct. 25 as storm recovery advances

By: Casey Smith

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: October 13, 2026

Words: 444

Last Updated: 4 days, 14 hours ago


Body Text Preview

About 200 Hoosiers remain in Indiana’s emergency shelter program two months after August’s storms, and officials are urging anyone impacted to apply for federal aid before an Oct. 25 deadline.

Gov. Mike Braun announced Tuesday that the Indiana Department of Homeland Security will lead a transition from state-funded hotel stays to rental housing and other longer-term arrangements for residents displaced by the severe weather and flooding.

The housing push follows a federal major …