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Due to the drought

Indiana Lt. Governor Asking For All 92 Counties Be Declared Natural Disaster

By Maureen Mespell
July 25, 2012 Updated Jul 25, 2012 at 6:12 PM EDT

Indiana (Indiana's NewsCenter) -- Indiana Lt. Governor Becky Skillman is asking that all of the state's 92 counties be declared a natural disaster area due to the drought.

A natural disaster declaration makes farmers eligible to apply for low-interest emergency loans to offset losses resulting from the dry weather.



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