Severe Storms & Flooding
Declared for Illinois on Apr 30, 1979, covering 29 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 29 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 |
| Brown County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Bureau County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Calhoun County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Cass County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| De Witt County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Fulton County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Greene County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Jackson County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Jersey County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| LaSalle County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Macon County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Madison County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Marshall County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Mason County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Monroe County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Morgan County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Peoria County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Pike County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Pulaski County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Putnam County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Randolph County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Rock Island County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Schuyler County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Scott County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| St. Clair County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Tazewell County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Union County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Woodford County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 1979 | Severe Storms & FloodingDR-573-HI · Major disaster | Hawaii | Yes |
| Mar 24, 1979 | Severe Storms & FloodingEM-3075-FL · Emergency | Florida | Yes |
| Apr 30, 1979 | Severe Storms & FloodingDR-582-MN · Major disaster | Minnesota | Yes |
| May 2, 1979 | Severe Storms & FloodingDR-584-LA · Major disaster | Louisiana | Yes |
| Jun 14, 1979 | Severe Storms & FloodingDR-587-TX · Major disaster | Texas | Yes |
| Jun 15, 1979 | Severe Storms & FloodingDR-588-KS · Major disaster | Kansas | Yes |
More from Illinois: every FEMA declaration in Illinois.