Heavy Rains & Flooding
Declared for Illinois on Aug 30, 1969, covering 15 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 15 of them.
How this declaration unfolded
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.
Which programs each area got
IA means households could apply to FEMA. PA reimburses local governments. HM funds mitigation projects.
| Area | Programs | Households could apply until |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Calhoun County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Clinton County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Henderson County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Jackson County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Jersey County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Jo Daviess County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Madison County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Monroe County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Pike County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Pulaski County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Randolph County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| St. Clair County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Stephenson County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Union County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 1969 | Heavy Rains & FloodingDR-268-MN · Major disaster | Minnesota | Yes |
| Aug 14, 1969 | Heavy Rains & FloodingDR-269-IA · Major disaster | Iowa | Yes |
| Aug 26, 1969 | Heavy Rains & FloodingDR-275-NY · Major disaster | New York | Yes |
More from Illinois: every FEMA declaration in Illinois.