The 2025 Indiana Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) received promulgation from Governor Mike Braun’s office and was implemented by IDHS, effective June 1, 2025.

The EOP is an all-hazard, all-threat emergency plan maintained by various jurisdictions across all levels of government. The plan is the foundational document outlining the state’s concept of operations for emergency management regarding homeland security preparedness, response and recovery activities.

The plan becomes actionable when a disaster, emergency or event exhausts (or is anticipated to exhaust) the capacity, capability and resources of local governments. The EOP is supplemented by several hazard- and threat-specific annexes and support plans.

Effective emergency response requires a unified effort. To achieve this goal, it is imperative all state agencies, departments and their personnel ensure they are prepared, trained and able to execute their required roles and responsibilities in accordance with this plan. All agencies shall support the state’s operational priorities during response and recovery activities:

• Life safety and health (highest priority)
• Incident stabilization
• Protection of property, economy and the environment
• Restoration of essential infrastructure, utilities, functions and services
• Unity of effort and coordination among appropriate stakeholders

The Indiana Emergency Operations Plan has undergone significant revision since its promulgation in 2022. The plan remains in accordance with existing federal and state statutes, including Indiana Code 10-14-3 (Emergency Management and Disaster Law) and supersedes all previous versions. The plan is more streamlined, actionable and focused on supporting entities.

Key changes in this revision include:

• Inclusion of the Office of Public Safety
• Inclusion of Indiana’s federally recognized tribal nations
• Inclusion of State Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF) declarations and federal declarations with Individual Assistance and Public Assistance awards
• Expanded hazardous weather information, including historical flooding and tornado data
• Expanded communications information, including the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) communications plan, auxiliary communications, current communication methods, and public alert and warning
• Expanded Mitigation and Recovery funding information
• State Emergency Operations Center organization chart updates
• Addition of the eighth Community Lifeline: Water Systems