Illinois’ congressional delegation backs Pritzker’s appeal to FEMA after help denied to flood survivors
In September, the
The state had sought the designation for 22 counties affected by flooding along the Mississippi and Illinois rivers earlier this year. A disaster declaration for individual assistance would allow
"As you know, this particular federal assistance is critical to assist households and individuals in rebuilding personal property and businesses," said a letter to
"This widespread damage has taken an economic toll on the region, and Illinoisans need this assistance to recover and rebuild."
In a story on Sunday, The Southern Illinoisan documented the unsafe housing conditions and financial losses facing numerous families in the
Several residents interviewed for the story, some living without heat or running water, said they were frustrated that
Their concerns have been echoed in other affected counties across the western edge of the state.
Most of the damage to individual homeowners occurred in 12 of the 22 counties, according to the state's appeal to
In total,
The federal government did approve the state's request for public assistance. That will allow local governments, as well as churches and nonprofits, to be reimbursed for flood-fighting expenditures and repairs to public infrastructure, such as damaged roads.
In an emailed statement last week,
There are other options, but few would be as robust as what
The state has a flood buyout program offered by the
Fowler
State Sen.
"It's so disappointing," Fowler said of
Windhorst
State Rep.
A spokesman for
In an emailed statement on Friday, she noted that Bost had joined the
In August, the
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