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The Local History Index provides only a citation to the article or item. Please visit the Elkhart Public Library’s downtown location at 300 S. Second St. to access the Elkhart Truth newspapers and other collections referenced in this index.

Showing 33 results for Disaster Relief.

ID	101962
Title of Article	Federal funding uncertainty eliminates Indiana programs, threatens others
Notes	Holcomb, Eric (Governor); Renewable Energy Resources; Healthcare; Pollution; Agriculture; Indiana Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts; Universities & Colleges;
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Indiana Task Force One
Date	Jun 17, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Weather, Disaster Relief, Braun, Mike (Governor)

ID	98133
Title of Article	Council honors first responders after storm
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Mayor Rod Roberson, first responders and emergency management teams
Date	Aug 08, 2024
Page	A1
Subjects	Tornadoes, Elkhart City Council, Disaster Relief, American Red Cross

ID	75644
Title of Article	Salvation Army christens disaster relief vehicle
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Aaron Rhoade, Lt. Wayne Benedict, Lt. Katy Benedict, Levon Johnson, and Nancy Poikonen
Date	Nov 02, 2021
Page	A3
Subjects	Salvation Army, Salvation Army – Mobile Meals, Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce

ID	70158
Title of Article	Congress OKS $1.9T virus relief bill
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Mar 11, 2021
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Coronavirus (COVID-19), Disaster Relief

ID	67345
Title of Article	Utility companies offer relief due to outbreak
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart
Date	March 20, 2020
Page	B6
Subjects	Coronavirus (COVID-19), Utilities, Disaster Relief

ID	67309
Title of Article	Goshen marks $620K for COVID-19
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	March 19, 2020
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Coronavirus (COVID-19), Goshen City Council, Disaster Relief

ID	66386
Title of Article	Local emergency collaboration ready for action
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Neighborhood flooding
Date	January 9, 2020
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Elkhart County Emergency Management Board, Elkhart County Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COAD), Volunteer Work, Disaster Relief

ID	65630
Title of Article	Goshen channels flood fund into disaster relief
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Flooding
Date	July 4, 2019
Page	A3
Subjects	Goshen City Council, Disaster Relief, Goshen Municipal Airport

ID	64411
Title of Article	Local agencies assisting with storm aid
Notes	Hurricane Florence
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	People walking through high winds from Hurricane Florence
Date	September 15, 2018
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Hurt, James and Ella Mae, Disaster Relief

ID	63963
Title of Article	Flood recovery team: 'We're not stopping'
Notes	Disaster Recovery Center
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jennifer Tobey, Keith Sarber
Date	June 12, 2018
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Flood of 2018, Disaster Relief

ID	63904
Title of Article	Community Foundation to match $250,000 for disaster relief
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 25, 2018
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Elkhart County Community Foundation, Floods and Flooding, Disaster Relief

ID	64059
Title of Article	Center opens to help businesses hurt by flooding
Notes	Business Recovery Center
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Flooded North Sixth Street
Date	May 22, 2018
Page	A1
Subjects	Flood of 2018, Floods and Flooding, Disaster Relief

ID	62755
Title of Article	Local church coordinates hurricane relief effort
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Church members prepare to pack buckets; Youth and adults pack and box buckets
Date	October 27, 2017
Page	A3
Subjects	Trinity Methodist Church, Hurricane Maria, Disaster Relief

ID	62418
Title of Article	Kem Krest, Pro Fleet host donation drive for victims of Hurricane Harvey
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Kem Krest Headquarters warehouse
Date	September 4, 2017
Page	A3
Subjects	Kem Krest Corp., Pro Fleet Transport, Disaster Relief, Hurricane Harvey (2017)

ID	70178
Title of Article	Auction raises $15,200 for disaster victims
Notes	Chore-Time Equipment Inc.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Aug 20, 1993
Subjects	Fund Raising, Manufacturing Industries, Disaster Relief

ID	100421
Title of Article	County not on disaster listing
Notes	Agriculture envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Aug 08, 1991
Subjects	Agriculture, Farming, Disaster Relief

ID	13075
Title of Article	Lottery dollars will help disaster relief
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 14, 1990
Page	A1
Subjects	Lotteries

ID	89466
Title of Article	Ward calls on Hiler to back drought aid
Notes	Political Campaign - Hiler/Ward 1988 envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jul 11, 1988
Page	B2
Subjects	Political Campaigns, Hiler, John, Disaster Relief, Politics and Government

ID	18499
Title of Article	Hiler seeking disaster relief for drought-stricken farmers.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 4, 1988
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	A5
Subjects	Hiler, John, Politicians, Disaster Relief, Politics and Government

ID	71792
Title of Article	Equador earthquate loss may never be determined
Notes	Friends of the Americas
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Mar 23, 1987
Subjects	Earthquakes, Crown International, Disaster Relief, Religion

ID	84755
Title of Article	Goshen CD May Disband
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Dec 04, 1981
Subjects	Civil Defense, Disaster Preparedness, Disaster Relief

ID	73513
Title of Article	Disaster Hearings To Continue
Notes	Disaster Relief Act of 1966
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jul 26, 1967
Subjects	Bayh, Birch, Disaster Relief, Legislature, Politics and Government

ID	73399
Title of Article	Disaster Hearing Starts
Notes	1965 Federal Disaster Aid Relief Act
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Birch Bayh; Woody Caton
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 09, 1967
Page	15
Subjects	Bayh, Birch, Disaster Relief, Caton, Woody L., Concord Township Fire Department

ID	73515
Title of Article	Bayh To Meet With Candidates
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 08, 1967
Subjects	Bayh, Birch, Disaster Relief, Politics and Government

ID	73438
Title of Article	Public Can Go On Record At Tornado Hearing Friday
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 07, 1967
Subjects	Bayh, Birch, Disaster Relief, Politics and Government

ID	73577
Title of Article	Caton Testifies Before Senate Committee
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 22, 1965
Subjects	Palm Sunday Tornado (April 11, 1965), Caton, Woody L., Disaster Relief, Bayh, Birch

ID	76432
Title of Article	Elkhart Woman Urges Wabash Valley Funds
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 12, 1963
Subjects	Baldwin, Cara Jean (Mrs. Chauncey), Disaster Relief, Floods and Flooding

ID	76282
Title of Article	Red Cross Director Ends Flood Work
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Earnest ( Ernest E. ) Baer
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Apr 03, 1963
Subjects	Floods, Disaster Relief

ID	76281
Title of Article	Baer Return
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 17, 1962
Subjects	Floods, Disaster Relief

ID	76280
Title of Article	Red Cross Man Ordered To Work In Flood Area
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 09, 1962
Subjects	Floods, Disaster Relief

ID	94939
Title of Article	Reaction To Poison Victims Preview Of Real Disaster Relief
Notes	Civil Defense envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Aug 19, 1959
Subjects	Civil Defense, Disaster Preparedness, Emergency Medical Services

ID	78817
Title of Article	Ross Martin Article
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Sep 04, 1947
Page	2
Subjects	Martin, Ross, Disaster Relief, Churches, Mennonite

ID	77988
Title of Article	Greeks to Hold War Relief Meet In Chicago Tonight
Notes	Louis G. Kasamis
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Apr 12, 1946
Subjects	Disaster Relief, Donations