Overview

• Chicago and Cook County have activated disaster declarations to enable state and federal aid for households damaged by late-July flooding.
• OEMC joined with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency on a Residential Self-Assessment Survey to gather detailed damage reports.
• Residents reported flood losses through 311 calls, the CHI 311 app and the online portal before the survey’s August 3 deadline.
• Cook County’s Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security will work with OEMC and IEMA to pursue grant and low-interest loan programs based on compiled data.
• The late-July flash floods inflicted the worst damage on the Southwest Side and surrounding southwest suburbs.