Victims of this summer’s flooding in Chicago and several suburbs will be able to get in-person help at a series of FEMA-led disaster recovery centers in coming weeks.
President Joe Biden declared a federal emergency after the flooding, which impacted Chicago, Cicero, Berwyn and other suburbs between June 29 and July 2 of this year.
More than nine inches of rain fell in some locations, leading to widespread and devastating flooding across the region. Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weeklyAt each of the four centers, specialists from FEMA and the Small Business Administration will be available to help residents apply for assistance, upload documents, and provide answers on how to make properties more disaster-resistant, according to a press release.
One of those disaster recovery centers will be located at Washington Square Mall at 4851 West North Avenue. That center will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Sunday, federal officials said. Columbus Square Fieldhouse, located at 500 South Central Avenue in Chicago, will also be open 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays.
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