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 crew members were heading to Texas as part of the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS);

The grants are funded by a multi-billion dollar Volkswagen settlement and will be distributed by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.

Deadline for Illinois residents to apply for flood assistance extended The deadline to apply for help is now Dec. 22. To stream 5 On Your Side on your phone, you need the 5 On Your Side app.

The IL Emergency Management Agency may request financial assistance from FEMA to help pay for costs, damage to roads, pumps, infrastructure from ongoing flood along Mississippi, Illinois rivers.

IEMA director James Joseph said their assessment found more than 3,200 homes in northern Illinois were damaged by flooding. ... Illinois Applies For Federal Assistance For July Flood Victims.

ALTON — More than two months after a devastating flood swept across the region, Illinois communities are still waiting to hear whether the federal government will provide assistance — or not ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated 24 counties in Missouri as primary natural disaster areas due to losses and damages caused by excessive rainfall and flooding that occurred from

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) --Illinois officials are considering other options after the Federal Emergency Management Agency denied the state's request for federal assistance to help residents ...