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DR-776-IL · Major disaster declaration

Severe Storms & Flooding

Declared for Illinois on Oct 7, 1986, covering 8 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 7 of them.

Oct 7, 1986declared
8areas designated
7open to household applications
$0public assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodSep 21, 1986 – Oct 15, 1986DeclaredOct 7, 1986Closed outNov 22, 1995

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
Adams CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared—
Calhoun CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Cook CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Jersey CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Kane CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Lake CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
McHenry CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
St. Clair CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes

Same event, other declarations

DeclaredDeclarationWhereHazardAreasHouseholds can apply?
Jul 26, 1986Severe Storms & FloodingDR-769-WA · Major disasterWashington Flood1No
Sep 18, 1986Severe Storms & FloodingDR-774-MI · Major disasterMichigan Flood30Yes
Oct 7, 1986Severe Storms & FloodingDR-775-WI · Major disasterWisconsin Flood8Yes
Oct 14, 1986Severe Storms & FloodingDR-779-MO · Major disasterMissouri Flood30Yes
Oct 14, 1986Severe Storms & FloodingDR-777-MT · Major disasterMontana Flood7Yes
Oct 14, 1986Severe Storms & FloodingDR-778-OK · Major disasterOklahoma Flood41Yes
Oct 22, 1986Severe Storms & FloodingDR-780-KS · Major disasterKansas Flood10Yes
Oct 27, 1986Severe Storms & FloodingDR-782-AK · Major disasterAlaska Flood4Yes
Dec 15, 1986Severe Storms & FloodingDR-784-WA · Major disasterWashington Flood7Yes

More from Illinois: every FEMA declaration in Illinois.