News, Media & Events: Indiana

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Press Releases and Fact Sheets

FEMA Awards Nearly $5.3M for Multi-Use Safe Room at Springs Valley Community School in French Lick, Indiana

CHICAGO – Through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), FEMA has awarded $5,287,595 to Springs Valley Community Schools Corporation for the construction of a multi-purpose safe room at the high school. The safe room will have capacity for 826 people to seek shelter during severe weather events. When not in use, the 12,900 square foot space will serve as a gymnasium for the school.
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Prepare Now for Severe Weather Threat Starting Friday

CHICAGO – With a forecast for severe storms, heavy rains, high winds and even the potential for tornadoes in much of the Mississippi Valley eastward into the Lower Ohio Valley late Friday into early Saturday, it’s important for residents to take action and know what to do to stay safe.
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Winter Weather Threat This Week: Get Ready Now

CHICAGO – With the threat starting midweek of heavy snowfall and cold temperatures across much of the upper Midwest, FEMA’s Region 5 office in Chicago encourages everyone to prepare now.
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