News, Media & Events: Illinois

Events



May 7, 2024 EST - May 14, 2024 7:00 p.m. EST
Virtual
Community Lifelines Webinars
FEMA Community Lifelines: safety and security; food, hydration, shelter; health and medical; energy (power & fuel); communications; transportation; hazardous materials; water systems
Join FEMA’s webinar series and provide feedback to help enhance our Community Lifelines construct. Open to all state, local, tribal, and territorial partners.


May 21, 2024 EST - May 22, 2024 10:00 p.m. EST
Onsite and Virtual
#SummerReady FEMA Extreme Heat Summit, Chicago
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As part of FEMA’s #SummerReady campaign series of heat events this meeting focuses on actions state, local, tribal, territorial leaders can take to reduce the effects of extreme temperatures.

Preparedness Tips

A few inches of water in a 1,000-square foot home could cost more than $10,000 in repairs and replacement of personal possessions. Homeowner’s insurance doesn’t cover most floods. Learn more about flood insurance.

Press Releases and Fact Sheets

Richland County Residents Invited to Attend Flood Map Information Open House

Representatives from FEMA will host a Flood Map Information Open House for communities in Richland County, Illinois, on March 20, 2024, from 4 - 6 PM. The open house will give residents a chance to review preliminary versions of the county’s recently completed Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report and its accompanying preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs).
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FEMA Awards $6M for Safe Room at Crawford County Community Schools

Through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), FEMA has awarded $6,000,309 to Crawford County for the construction of a multi-purpose safe room at the Crawford County High School and Middle School. The safe room will have capacity for 906 people with 7,000 usable square feet and when not in use, serve as a gym for the attached schools.
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FEMA Remains in Illinois to Help Cook County Residents

Even though Disaster Recovery Centers have closed and the deadline to apply for federal assistance has passed, FEMA is still on the ground in Illinois to help Cook County homeowners and renters recover from the Sept. 17-18, 2023 severe storms and flooding.
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