FEMA disaster assistance available in connection to Aug. 11 storm

FEMA disaster assistance is available to eligible Northwest Indiana residents affected by the Aug. 11 storm after a Major Disaster Declaration was approved for the State of Indiana.

The declaration makes federal assistance programs available to residents in Lake, LaPorte and Porter Counties. More information about these programs is forthcoming, but residents can begin the FEMA application process by visiting www.DisasterAssistance.gov or calling FEMA at 800-621-3362.