Elkhart County extends disaster emergency after severe storms, EF-2 tornado

ELKHART COUNTY, Ind. (WNDU) - The Elkhart County Board of Commissioners has extended the county’s local disaster emergency nearly one week after severe storms and an EF-2 tornado moved through the county.

The commissioners voted to extend the declaration another seven days during an emergency meeting Thursday afternoon in Goshen. The declaration was originally set to expire Friday.

The county declared the emergency last Friday, June 12, after storms brought uprooted trees to vehicle damage and property structural damage, vehicle damage and property structural damage, along with tens of thousands of power outages.

According to updated damage totals from officials, 17 homes have been destroyed, 64 homes have major damage and 101 homes have minor damage. In all, 291 homes have been affected.

Sixty homes still need to be surveyed.

Need help?

Elkhart city residents should report non-emergency storm damage through the MyElkhart311 app, by calling 311, or the city’s website.

Elkhart County residents are also encouraged to report damage to Indiana 211 to help state officials assess the impact and plan recovery efforts. Residents can contact Indiana 211 by calling 866-211-9966 or visiting the Indiana 211 website to report damage.

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