Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Floodng
Declared for Illinois on Sep 20, 2024, covering 7 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cook County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM declared | Dec 13, 2024 |
| Fulton County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM declared | Dec 13, 2024 |
| Henry County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM declared | Dec 13, 2024 |
| St. Clair County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM declared | Dec 13, 2024 |
| Washington County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM declared | Dec 13, 2024 |
| Will County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM declared | Dec 13, 2024 |
| Winnebago County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM declared | Dec 13, 2024 |
More from Illinois: every FEMA declaration in Illinois.