On June 26, McHenry County experienced
its second flooding event of the year which resulted in over 200 McHenry County
homes experiencing moderate to significant losses. Following the 4.53
inches of rain that fell in Crystal Lake and 6.15 inches in Cary, McHenry
County appealed to the State of Illinois to pursue disaster assistance from the
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Small Business
Administration to provide disaster assistance for these residents.
“Unfortunately thresholds were not met
for either of these disaster relief programs for our County residents,” stated
County Board Chairwoman Tina Hill. “As a result, the McHenry County Community
Foundation has created a disaster relief fund to assist those
affected. Further, the County is pursuing using the Long Term Recovery
group of the Community Organizations Active in Disasters (COAD) to get
residents back on their feet.”
To donate to the disaster assistance
fund, visit the McHenry County Community Foundation website by clicking here and indicate in the
comments section that funds are to be used for “Disaster Assistance”.
Alternatively, County residents
affected by the severe storms, straight line winds, or flooding during the
period of April 16th to May 5th, 2013 are strongly urged to call or go online
to register for disaster assistance from FEMA. The last day for McHenry
County residents to register for Individual Assistance through FEMA is Thursday,
August 8.
Affected residents and business owners
have several ways to apply.
+ Individuals can call 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or TTY
1-800-462-7585 for the speech- and hearing-impaired. If you use 711-Relay or
Video Relay Services (VRS), call 1-800-621-3362.
+Another option is to register online
at: www.disasterassistance.gov
or via web-enabled phone or tablet at m.fema.gov.
For further flood recovery
information, please visit the McHenry County Flood Recovery Center.
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