McHenry County has been
declared a disaster emergency area, according to a proclamation issued this
past week by McHenry County Board Chairwoman, Tina Hill.
This proclamation is due
to the declaration of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources that the
flood of April 16-18, 2013 to be a flood of record. River projections
have exceeded previous estimates by over two feet. All of McHenry County river front
communities are in a state of emergency.
The Director of McHenry
County’s Emergency Management Agency has been directed to proceed with haste to
bring the emergency disaster to a rapid conclusion for the best interest of all
McHenry County residents, pursuant to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency
Act and the McHenry County Emergency Management Agency ordinance.
Issuing this declaration
will allow the State to provide State assets for assistance to the County. This
proclamation is effective April 18, 2013 and will expire April 24, 2013 unless
extended by the McHenry County Board. The Illinois Emergency Management
Agency may also seek a declaration from the Governor which would pave the way
for a request of Federal Assistance through a Presidential Disaster Declaration.
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