Governor seeks federal disaster aid for flooded counties

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Flooding along TIppecanoe River in Buffalo, Indiana

Homes along the Tippecanoe River in Buffalo, Ind., are seen in flood water, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008. Flooded rivers began receding Wednesday across a swath of northern Indiana where three people were killed and hundreds of homes were damaged as melting snow and heavy rain swelled rivers during an unusual January warm streak. (AP Photo/Frank Oliver)

By Beth Boehne

Story Created: Jan 23, 2008 at 7:07 PM EST

Story Updated: Jan 23, 2008 at 7:07 PM EST

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Governor Mitch Daniels is requesting federal assistance for people affected by flooding earlier this month in northern Indiana.

Daniels declared a disaster emergency in the area on Wednesday and sent a letter to President Bush asking for federal aid.

Three people, including two children, died in the flooding that began January 7.

The letter says more than 800 homes were damaged, with as many as 400 destroyed or having major damage. Nearly 1,000 people have been displaced, it said.

The letter seeks assistance including disaster housing, unemployment assistance and U.S. Small Business Administration disaster loans for nine counties: Carroll, Cass, Elkhart, Fulton, Jasper, Marshall, Pulaski, Tippecanoe and White.

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