National emergencies in the Republic of East Indiana

A national emergency is a rare event where a event effects the entire nation. There was only 2 national emergencies during the Republic of East Indiana's existence, with one continuing into the East Hoosier Empire.

National Emergency #1 (July 18, 2018-July 19, 2018)
On July 18, 2018...urgently short of government personnel, president Nolan Vandiver declared a national emergency and that military control of the nation would begin until further notice if a non-suitable person for congress was not found by July 25, 2018. The emergency ended on July 19, 2018 when Nolan Vandiver put 2 new congress people in, including Fmr. Secretary Chloe Curtis and politician Moises (second major government official outside of Indiana, being from and still living in Texas)

National Emergency #2 (February 29, 2020-ongoing)
See main article here: 2020 East Hoosier coup d'etat

On February 29, 2020, President Nolan Vandiver declared a national emergency within the Republic of East Indiana, stating that a temporary military government would go into place following a uncovered coup plot. However, with assistance from the armed forces, later that evening he declared martial law. The armed forces, led by Nolan Vandiver, forcibly dissolved the East Hoosier Congress the following day, and nullified the 2017 East Hoosier constitution. A military dictatorship was put into place on March 1, and the Republic of East Indiana was shortly after replaced by the East Hoosier Empire.

National Emergency #3 (March 12, 2020-May 31, 2020)
Martial law was extended to April 1, 2020 following reports of coronavirus cases in the state of Indiana, including possible cases just miles from the East Hoosier Empire's borders. The borders in the nation were closed, and Emperor Nolan I declared full scale martial law on March 12. On May 31, 2020, the COVID-19 martial law was lifted, and it was announced that the martial law for the coup plot that had been in place since February 29 would be lifted on June 15.