Chicago and Cook County have issued disaster proclamations after more than 100 homes were reported as being destroyed by flooding in late July.
According to the joint proclamation issued by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, the proclamation will enable residents to receive help recovering from the devastating floods, which accompanied massive storms that hammered the area between July 25 and July 28.
“Issuing this disaster proclamation is a necessary step to address the severe damage in Chicago and Cook County due to recent floods,” Johnson said in a statement. “We thank President Preckwinkle, Cook County and the State of Illinois for their partnership to help repair this damage for our Chicago residents. We also thank our first responders, OEMC and City departments who help our residents navigate flooding.”
According to the proclamation, more than 100 homes were destroyed, and 544 more were considered to have “major damage” as a result of the July storms.
Officials say the data was collected in order to determine potential eligibility for federal assistance after the storms.
“Cook County residents sustained significant damage due to severe storms that struck our community in late July,” Preckwinkle said. “I’m grateful for the partnership with the City of Chicago and the State of Illinois in conducting damage assessments. My administration continues to coordinate recovery efforts with impacted municipalities and will ensure we pursue all possible opportunities for additional assistance.”
Several rounds of showers and storms hammered the Chicago area in late July, with rainfall rates exceeding several inches an hour at times.
Parts of Chicago were especially hard-hit by the rain, along with suburban Burbank, Justice and Summit, according to officials.
The rain varied greatly by area, with the city’s official reporting station at O’Hare seeing just 0.09 inches of rain over the span covered by the disaster proclamation.
In all, 111 residences were considered “destroyed” by flooding, with 544 considered to have “major damage.” More than 1,400 residences suffered minor damage, according to survey results.
State and city officials say they will continue to pursue all available disaster assistance as those areas clean up from the storms. More information can be found on the OEMC website.
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