Senators urge President to declare Clay County disaster area

Thursday, September 4, 2003

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Evan Bayh and Dick Lugar have urged President Bush to declare Clay, Parke, Vigo and 23 other central Indiana counties a Major Disaster Area following a record-breaking rainfall over the Labor Day weekend. More than seven inches of rain fell in one day, creating flood waters that reached levels that have not been seen since record-keeping began in 1913.

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