SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Federal Emergency Management Agency is coming to Illinois to help assess damage from early-winter floods that struck nearly two dozen counties. Gov. Bruce Rauner on Thursday vowed to “do everything possible to help people and communities” affected by the late December and early January flooding. FEMA will work with its…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) This week FEMA representatives are visiting Missouri neighborhoods which were impacted by the historic flooding. Officials are trying to determine who qualifies for federal assistance. This comes after the federal government approved the state’s request for a disaster declaration last week. The Disaster Survivor Assistance (DSA) teams offer survivors registration assistance, up-to-date…
FEMA is asking residents to sort debris into three categories: hazardous household waste, major appliances, and electronic goods.