State, Agencies in Indiana Take Services Nearer Storm Victims

Indiana state agencies will offer unemployment applications, food stamps, counseling and other services to southern Indiana storm victims at a central location in Sellersburg.

The state says the center will open at noon Wednesday on the first floor of Ogle Hall at the Ivy Tech campus a short distance west of Exit 9 off Interstate 65 along Indiana Route 311. After Wednesday, the center will be open 8 a.m.-8 p.m., seven days a week for at least 10 days

The American Red Cross also will offer basic necessities and essential items there. Among other services offered there will be tetanus shots, disaster recovery information and replacement of driver's licenses, license plates, vehicle titles and registrations.

The state says several local community action agencies will provide transportation to the center.