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Illinois Governor Wants Residents to Report Flood Damage

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(Left to right): IEMA director Alicia Tate-Nadeau, Gov. JB Pritzker and Metropolis Mayor Billy McDaniel during the governor's flood tour of the Ohio River in February, 2019.

Illinois Gov. J-B Pritzker is urging residents to report flood damage to their county's emergency management agencies.

He says that will increase the likelihood the state will qualify for federal disaster aid.
According to the governor's office, the state can qualify for federal assistance if the cost of flood damage in Illinois exceeds $19 million.

Pritzker notes Illinois hasn't received a federal disaster declaration since 2013. He says it may be an ``uphill battle'' for the state to receive a declaration.

Acting Illinois Emergency Management Agency Director Alicia Tate-Nadeau says previous experience has shown the importance of reporting damage, regardless of whether it is $200 or $20,000.

There have been 36 Illinois counties covered by a gubernatorial disaster declaration this year because of flooding, including Jackson, Union, Alexander and Randolph Counties in southern Illinois.
 

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