BLOOMINGTON—Local public safety officials continue to evaluate the extent of Tuesday’s storm damage as of 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, the current priority is restoring power to more than 37,000 impacted homes in Monroe County.
The National Weather Service has not confirmed a tornado, although straight-line winds reportedly damaged homes in Monroe, Owen, Vigo, and Clay counties. No reports of injuries have been tabulated at this point.
Residents in these four counties who have been impacted are asked to call 211 to report damage or visit the website at https://in211.communityos.org.
As of 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, 36 damage reports in Monroe had been received by Indiana 211.
Significant property damage has been reported at Monroe Lake, and Department of Natural Resources staff have been deployed to remove debris.
As of 3:00 p.m., 56,000 power outages were reported statewide. A local disaster declaration has been declared for Monroe County on June 25 at 8:00 p.m.
Due to sustained heat, public safety personnel coordinated bottled water and cooling centers to temporarily support those impacted by the storm. Cooling stations have been established in Bloomington, Ellettsville, and Unionville. A full list can be found here.
Bottled water will be available for residents at a location to be announced soon.
Cleanup and sawyer crews are mobilized across the impacted area to help remove debris.
Indiana Volunteer Organizations After Disaster (IN VOAD), Feeding Indiana’s Hungry, and various cleanup crews are also mobilizing.
The Salvation Army has established a shelter at 111 North Rogers Street in Bloomington. Dinner will be served at 5:00 p.m., and entry to the shelter must be before 8:00 p.m. Those needing to utilize the shelter should enter through the Church Entrance door.
