Press Release – Monday, May 6, 2019
Flood 2019: State Emergency Operations Center Activated
Current News
- 01/02/20 - Deadline Approaching for Flood Survivors to Apply for SBA Disaster Loans
- 11/20/19 - IEMA, Small Business Administration Announce Establishment of Disaster Loan Outreach Centers
- 11/15/19 - Small Business Administration Issues Disaster Declaration for Alexander, Jersey, Rock Island and Stephenson Counties
- 11/08/19 - Illinois to Seek Disaster Declaration from Small Business Administration to Aid 1.4M Illinois Residents
- 11/08/19 - FEMA Denies State’s Appeal for Flood Assistance to 1.4M Residents, Home Owners in Illinois
- 10/18/19 - Illinois Submits Appeal for Individual Assistance to Aid 1.4 Million Illinois Flood Survivors
- 10/11/19 - State Receives Disaster Declaration from Small Business Administration for Madison County
- 09/26/19 - IEMA Announces Deadline for Local Governments, Nonprofits, Houses of Worship to Apply for Federal Public Assistance Funding
- 09/24/19 - FEMA Denies State’s Request for Federal Assistance to Aid Residents, Business Owners in Wake of Historic Flood
- 09/19/19 - Gov. Pritzker Announces Federal Assistance Now Available to Help Local Governments Recover from Historic Floods
- 08/29/19 - Gov. Pritzker Requests Federal Disaster Declaration in Wake of Historic Spring Floods
- 08/12/19 - State, Federal Teams to Begin Review of Home, Business Flood Damage
- 08/02/19 - State, Federal Teams Continue Assessments of Spring Flood Event
- 07/30/19 - State Receives Extension for Submitting Request for Federal Declaration
- 07/29/19 - Gov. Pritzker Requests Extension for State to Request Federal Disaster Declaration
- 07/29/19 - Gov. Pritzker Issues New Disaster Proclamation for 36 Counties
- 07/23/19 - Gov. Pritzker Requests Federal Review of Damage Assessments in Flood Ravaged River Communities
- 07/09/19 - Multi-Agency Resources Center for Flood Survivors to Open in Hancock County
- 06/28/19 - Gov. Pritzker Issues State Disaster Proclamation as Flooding Continues to Threaten River Communities
- 06/28/19 - Gov. Pritzker Activates Additional Troops to Southern Illinois Flood Fight
- 06/25/19 - State Agencies to Form Multi-Agency Resources Center for Flood Survivors
- 06/23/19 - Road Closures Announced for East Cape Girardeau
- 06/20/19 - Illinois EPA Issues Flood and Storm Debris Exemptions for Three Waste Management Landfills in Metro East-St. Louis Area
- 06/19/19 - State Agencies Stand United to Offer Comprehensive Recovery Assistance for those Impacted by Extensive Spring Flooding
- 06/18/19 - Attorney General Raoul Reminds Residents To Be On Alert For Flood-Related Repair Scams
- 06/15/19 - Road Closure Update - Kampsville Ferry Access Restored
- 06/15/19 - Flooding Often Means More Mosquitoes
- 06/13/19 - IEMA Mobilizes Team to Support Union, Alexander County
- 06/11/19 - MABAS-Illinois: Unsung Heroes Bring Food to Families Affected by the Great Flood of 2019
- 06/10/19 - Illinois Department of Corrections, Local Residents Join Forces With State To Fight Flooding
- 06/09/19 - Illinois National Guard, Community Work Together to Fight Flood of 2019
- 06/09/19 - American Red Cross Joins Illinois Flood Fight to Feed, Shelters Communities Affected by Flood
- 06/07/19 - IEMA Outlines Tips to Help Kids Cope with Disaster
- 06/07/19 - Don’t Wait, Evacuate: State Officials Ask Downstate Residents to Prepare for Possible Evacuations
- 06/06/19 - IEMA Urges Volunteers to Use Extreme Caution During Flood Fight Operations
- 06/06/19 - IEMA, IDNR Remind Boaters to Stay Off Illinois Rivers During Flooding
- 06/06/19 - IEMA Provides Safety Tips for Flood Related Power Outages
- 06/01/19 - IEMA Mobilizes Team to Support Calhoun, Jersey Counties
- 05/31/19 - Gov. Pritzker Issues Second State Disaster Proclamation for Flooding in 34 Illinois Counties
- 05/31/19 - Don’t Wait, Evacuate: State, County Leaders Urge Residents to Prepare for Evacuations
- 05/30/19 - Gov. Pritzker Activates Illinois National Guard for Flood Relief
- 05/22/19 - Multi-Agency Resource Center to Open in Calhoun County for Illinois Residents Impacts by Floods
- 05/20/19 - State Agencies to Assist Flood Victims Through Flood Assistance Center in Rock Island County
- 05/14/19 - Attorney General Raoul Warns Residents to be On Alert For Storm-Related Repair Scams
- 05/13/19 - Governor waives penalties, interest for taxpayers affected by severe weather, flooding
- 05/10/19 - Governor, State Leaders Tour Illinois River Flooding, Urge Residents to be Prepared to Evacuate
- 05/08/19 - State Receives Disaster Declaration from Small Business Administration for Stephenson County
- 05/04/19 - Foreign Language Preparedness Guides
- 05/04/19 - River Closures
- 05/03/19 - Governor Announces Disaster Proclamation
- 04/30/19 - Prepare for Flooding
Road Closures
Shelters
Report Flood Damage
- Contact Your County Emergency Management Office