It looks as though Albany Park is an official FEMA disaster area. I just saw this news item this evening:
Federal officials grant flooding assistance grants
Associated Press
6:49 PM CDT, October 3, 2008
CHICAGO - Federal officials have approved disaster aid for seven northeastern Illinois counties affected by severe weather last month.
The Federal Assistance Emergency Management Agency says the counties are Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, LaSalle and Will.
Residents are eligible for federal aid such as low cost loans for housing and programs for business owners to recover.
Record rainfall in September flooded hundreds of homes and businesses, forcing more than a thousand evacuations. Tens of thousands of people were without power.
Officials say they'll continue damage surveys and additional areas might be designated for assistance.
Governor Rod Blagojevich declared the seven Chicago-area counties state disaster areas last month.
I'm sure we will hear more about this at the meetings scheduled for the week after next.
(Next part of the Albany Park Flood Story: FEMA's Disaster Recovery Office Now Open! )
The Chi-Town Daily News ran a story today on the new FEMA Center that you may be interested in. It includes information on how those affected by the flood can apply for aid from FEMA.
ReplyDeleteSpread the word with others who may have been affected because it's very useful info.
You can find the article here.