You can apply online at www.disasterassistance.gov or by calling 800-621-3362. You should take pictures of your damaged home and belongings and make a list of damaged and lost items immediately, as it ...

Chronic flooding has forced people in southern Illinois to return farmland to the Mississippi’s floodplain, and to reflect on what it means to live with the river. Here & Now 's Chris Bentley reports.

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.” Disaster recovery is not a simple process. It takes months, even years, for communities to distribute aid, ...

Illinois sent an Urban Search and Rescue team to Texas to assist with operations related to the state's deadly flooding. Find ...

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Nearly 40 rescuers from fire departments in Illinois have arrived in Texas to offer assistance following the state’s deadly flood. On Saturday, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency said the 39 ...

Illinois Emergency Managers are sending an Urban Search and Rescue team to assist with operations after deadly flooding in Texas.

An Illinois Urban Search and Rescue team is headed to Texas this weekend to assist after the deadly flooding this week.

An Illinois urban search and rescue team went to Texas overnight on Friday to help with operations after deadly flooding ...

An Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team from Illinois is on its way to Texas to help with operations after severe flooding.