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DR-242-IL · Major disaster declaration

Tornadoes, Severe Storms & Flooding

Declared for Illinois on Jun 5, 1968, covering 8 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 8 of them.

Jun 5, 1968declared
8areas designated
8open to household applications
$0public assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodJun 5, 1968DeclaredJun 5, 1968Closed outOct 22, 1971

The incident period is the official window of the disaster. Damage generally has to fall inside it to qualify for FEMA help, and FEMA sometimes extends it, or adds counties and programs, as damage assessments come in.

What a major disaster declaration is

A major disaster declaration is the President's broadest disaster declaration. It is the only kind that can switch on the full set of FEMA programs, including help for individual households, rebuilding of public facilities and hazard mitigation. Which of those programs apply is decided area by area.

How declarations work →

Designated areas

Which programs each area got

IA means households could apply to FEMA. PA reimburses local governments. HM funds mitigation projects.

AreaProgramsHouseholds could apply until
Champaign CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
De Witt CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Logan CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Mason CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
McLean CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Piatt CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
St. Clair CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Vermilion CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes

Same event, other declarations

DeclaredDeclarationWhereHazardAreasHouseholds can apply?
May 29, 1968Tornadoes, Severe Storms & FloodingDR-239-AR · Major disasterArkansas Tornado26Yes