08/14/2026
❗We wanted to share for anyone who is in need❗
Hurricane-force winds and severe storms have caused power outages and widespread damage across our community. Times like this remind us how resilient and tight-knit LaPorte County is. Please check in on elderly neighbors, families with young children, and anyone who may need extra support in the next few days as many of us are without power, food, water, shelter, and other vital supplies.
We will get through this together. Stay safe, hang in there, and take care of one another! ❤️
If you are without power, displaced, or in need of support, please utilize these local emergency resources:
OXYGEN TANK AND WATER CONTAINER REFILLS:
La Porte County residents can refill their drinking water containers at the La Porte Fire Stations:
📍LPFD Station 1 - 809 W. 18th Street, La Porte
📍LPFD Station 2 - 115 E. Shore Parkway, La Porte
📍LPFDStation 3 - 710 Daytona Street, La Porte
📍LPFD Station 3 will be the designated station to fill oxygen tanks for residents.
🕗 Hours for oxygen and water refills are from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM CDT
The Salvation Army - LaPorte, IN is distributing free sacked meals and bottled water to anyone in need at the following locations and times today, 8/14:
📍 Hanna (at the park) at 2pm CDT
📍 Union Mills (fire station) at 2:30pm CDT
📍 Kingsford Heights (fire station) at 3pm CDT
📍 La Porte City Hall at 4pm CDT
📍 La Porte (Civic Auditorium) at 5pm CDT
📍Westville Fire Station 208 N Flynn Rd, Westville
🥪 Free Meals
🕗 5pm-6pm CDT (MONDAY)
📍 YMCA 901 Michigan Ave, La Porte
🪫Charging station
🚿Showers facilities available
🕗 MON-FRI 5am-9pm CDT
🕗SATURDAY 6am-4pm CDT
🕗SUNDAY 10am-4pm CDT
*Just bring a photo ID and your own toiletries/towels*
📍 La Porte City Hall
🥪 Free sacked meals provided from Salvation Army
🕗Starting at 5pm CDT (THURSDAY)
📍 Civic Auditorium LaPorte Parking Lot
🥪 Free sacked meals provided from Salvation Army
🕗Starting at 6PM CDT (THURSDAY)
📍Health Foundation of Laporte 140 East Shore Parkway, La Porte
🪫Charging electronics
💻Internet
❄️A/C & cold water
☕️Hot coffee
🕗8am-4:30pm CDT
📍New Carlisle Food Pantry 300 E. Compton St
🥫Pick up non-perishable items
🕗4pm-5pm CDT (THURSDAY)
🥫pick up full pantry & emergency item boxes
🕗10am-11am CDT (FRIDAY)
(For both St Joe and LaPorte County residents without power)
📍Maple Lane Mall Parking Lot, LaPorte
🍲 Free hot meals provided by the New Carlisle Food Pantry
🕗 4pm CDT (SATURDAY)
📍Michigan City Free Methodist Church 3001 Ohio St
🚽Restroom facilities
🪫Charging electronics
🕗 Until 9:00pm CDT
LaPorte County Public Library
📍807 Indiana Avenue La Porte
📍1 E Michigan Street Rolling Prairie
❄️A/C
🪫charging station
💻WiFi
🕗Until 6pm CDT
Closest Red Cross Shelters:
📍3630 Willow Creek Rd, Portage
🛏️ Open 24/7 & accepts pets
📍5800 Lexington Ave, Portage
🛏️ Open 24/7 & accepts pets
Emergency & Immediate Assistance:
-Emergency Services: Dial 911 for life-threatening emergencies
-Indiana 211: Call 2-1-1 or visit in211.org for real-time local shelter, food, and disaster relief information.
-American Red Cross (Northeast Indiana): Call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) for emergency shelter and displacement assistance
Please use the comment section under this post for additional resources not listed above to help others find what they may need! 🫶🏻
