Highland Redevelopment Commission

08/27/2026

Highland Storm Recovery Update for August 26:

Last night, FEMA announced that the Major Disaster Declaration requested by Governor Braun for the State of Indiana has been approved.

Additional information about the federal assistance programs is anticipated in the coming days. In the meantime, individuals in Highland who are eligible for Individual Assistance can begin the application process through FEMA by applying online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov or by calling FEMA at 1-800-621-3362.

As cleanup continues in Highland, we’d also like to remind residents to please remove parked vehicles from the street while crews are working in your neighborhood. Our crews are currently wrapping up in the Brantwood and Meadows neighborhoods and expect to be done in the next 24 hours.

From there, crews will be moving on to White Oak Estates, followed by Lakeside. Each area is expected to take about two days, but timeframes may fluctuate depending on the amount of debris in each zone. We will provide updates along the way as more information becomes available to us.

If you have storm related repairs, please note that the Town Council passed a resolution on Monday evening to waive the permitting fees for storm related repairs. If you already paid a fee for storm related repairs, please contact Town Hall to begin the refund process.

Thank you, Highland, for your patience and resilience through this recovery.

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𝐖𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝-𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐈𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞𝐬:
Any resident with a damaged weatherhead must have it repaired by a licensed electrician. Once repaired, our Building Department will need to perform an inspection. We are expediting those inspection requests to get these issues resolved as soon as possible, and they can be made by calling 219-972-7595. After inspection, the customer is responsible for contacting NIPSCO to restore service.

🔌 𝐋𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬:
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1991rASLZA/

🌳 𝐋𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬:
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1HYXY42MRm/

🏠 𝐋𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬:
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18GGfhvVcE/

𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐠𝐞:
The dumpsters placed at Brantwood Park, Markley Park, and Sheppard Park have been emptied and will continue to be available this week. Please do not put branches or vegetation in these dumpsters.

08/27/2026

Attached is the list of licensed fence contractors in the Town of Highland. Please refer to our other posts (linked below) for licensed electrical, roofing, and tree contractors.

🔌 Electrical Contractors: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18n9GPbVLC/

🏠 Roofing Contractors: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18GGfhvVcE/

🌳 Tree Contractors: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BrA6iyznS/

Always be mindful that scammers often target communities after disasters. Ask for ID, verify credentials, and never pay in full upfront. Don’t share personal or financial information at the door, and don’t assume a logo or badge is legitimate.

Get more preparedness tips at:
in.gov/dhs/get-prepared/general-safety/scams

08/27/2026

FEMA Intake Centers are being set up to help Lake County residents with uninsured or underinsured home damage apply for FEMA assistance more quickly. See below for more details.

08/27/2026

https://www.disasterassistance.gov/?fbclid=IwY2xjawT8JaRwZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMW81MUlZa0xVTTRJYjZHRGdzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe5bGaS0gAlD6eZq-9bzBYGN6LzKvcGvy5nER_A1PdgWzB3uA-qT-3_CGQ5Lk_aem_fUDgpBnVN-ap1m7JuZdTQQ If you need information concerning FEMA here is the link

You can find more information on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) page and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website.

08/25/2026

August 25th Big Crawl Menu
Join us in Downtown Highland on August 25th from 4pm-9pm!
$7 specials all night long

08/24/2026

Highland Storm Recovery Update for August 24:

As of this morning, the Highland Town Council has not received official confirmation from NIPSCO that all neighborhoods in Highland have power restored.

If you still do not have power and the outage is NOT related to a weatherhead issue, please email [email protected] with your address and any relevant information. We will compile these reports and share them directly with NIPSCO to help identify any remaining outages.

Please note: This request is specifically for outages that are not weatherhead-related. We have included a separate Weatherhead-Related Issues section in our recovery updates below with additional information on the process for those situations.

The Town of Highland does not have the ability to direct NIPSCO as to when or where crews respond. However, we will continue doing our best to communicate outage information, share resident reports with NIPSCO, and support residents as restoration efforts continue.

Thank you for your continued patience as we work with NIPSCO to make sure any remaining outages are identified and addressed.

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𝐖𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝-𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐈𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞𝐬:
Any resident with a damaged weatherhead must have it repaired by a licensed electrician. Once repaired, our Building Department will need to perform an inspection. We are expediting those inspection requests to get these issues resolved as soon as possible, and they can be made by calling 219-972-7595. After inspection, the customer is responsible for contacting NIPSCO to restore service.

🔌 𝐋𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬:
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1991rASLZA/

🌳 𝐋𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬:
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1HYXY42MRm/

🏠 𝐋𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬:
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18GGfhvVcE/

𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐩 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞:
Beginning today, five trucks will work in the Brantwood neighborhood and five trucks will work in the Meadows. Both neighborhoods have significant debris, so cleanup may take the full week. Cutting crews will also focus on areas south of the Cady Marsh Ditch throughout the coming week. We will provide updates for other neighborhoods as that information becomes available.

𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐠𝐞:
The dumpsters placed at Brantwood Park, Markley Park, and Sheppard Park are being picked up today and replaced with empty ones. Please do not put branches or vegetation in these dumpsters. Residents are also encouraged to continue bringing their garbage to Public Works, located at 8001 Kennedy Ave, for no charge.

Trash collection also returns to normal this week. Alleys have been cleared, so any resident who regularly had alley-side pickup should place their trash in the alley this week. If you lost your garbage or recycle bin during the storm and need to replace it, please contact Public Works at (219) 972-5083.

𝐃𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠:
Please continue to report your damage to 211. Reporting damage is critical to assessing the overall impact of the storm and will help determine whether we meet required thresholds for federal assistance. Residents may call 211 during daytime hours, and storm damage can be reported 24/7 at: https://tinyurl.com/7586w42w

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Please note that we’ve shifted our 6:00PM update video schedule to Tuesday and Thursday this week. On Wednesday and Friday, we will still provide a written update like this at 10:00AM, and we will continue sharing other relevant information as it becomes available to us.

Thank you, Highland, for your patience and resilience through this recovery.

08/24/2026

TRASH COLLECTION UPDATE

Trash collection will return to normal this week. Alleys have been cleared, and any resident who regularly had alley-side pickup should place their trash in the alley this week.

If you lost your garbage or recycle bin during the storm and need to replace it, please contact Public Works at (219) 972-5083.

08/24/2026

08/24/2026

The Indiana Department of Homeland Security would like to remind residents that Indiana 211 remains available to those who need it. Call 211 or visit in211.org to get connected with the resources available in our community.

We also urge Highland residents to continue reporting storm related damage to 211. Reporting damage is critical to assessing the overall impact of the storm and will help determine whether we meet required thresholds for federal assistance.

Fill out their Disaster Damage Reporting Form at: https://tinyurl.com/7586w42w

08/24/2026

DISASTER RESPONSE Mobile Market POP-UP!
There will be a Mobile Market distribution at Highland Middle School today, August 24th at 1pm.

📍 Location: 2941 41st street, Highland

TEXT "MARKET" TO 219-500-6464 FOR REMINDERS!
Mobile Market is available to anyone in NW Indiana needing food assistance. For the full schedule of Mobile Market food distributions, visit: foodbanknwi.org/market