News and Media: Disaster 4749

Cook County residents who applied for FEMA assistance after the Sept. 17-18 severe storms and flooding will receive a letter from FEMA. Read the letter carefully. Your letter may say you are not currently eligible for assistance, but this is not a denial. There are things you can do that may change that decision.

FEMA assistance for Cook County survivors affected by the Sept. 17-18 severe storms and flooding has topped $20 million.

Three more temporary FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers will open the week of Dec. 18 to help Cook County disaster survivors kickstart their recovery after the Sept. 17-18 severe storms and flooding. The centers will open in Harvey, South Holland and South Shore (see below for addresses and hours).

The FEMA Disaster Recovery Center in the Dolton Park District Main Field House is moving to a larger, fixed location at the Former Melanie Fitness Center to help residents kickstart their recovery after the September 17 - 18 storms and flooding.

After you apply for FEMA assistance, you may be referred to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). If you’re asked to submit an SBA disaster loan application, there are benefits to filling it out and sending it in right away.