FEMA

Representatives of FEMA are touring western Illinois to determine if portions of the region qualify for a federal disaster declaration. They are finding…

For years, Congressman Rodney Davis (R-IL) has been trying to get legislation passed that gives local governments in rural Illinois a better shot at…

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner says he'll appeal an Obama administration decision last month denying the state millions in federal disaster assistance....

A total of 23 Illinois counties are under state disaster status due to flooding. Gov. Bruce Rauner added 11 to that list Tuesday.

The 300-page pre-disaster mitigation plan, which has received county approval, took more than a year to develop.The new new roadmap addresses how to…

Dissatisfaction in the area with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) continues as the income-tax deadline approaches.That’s when we should…

Burlington is seeking federal help in protecting several downtown properties from flooding.City Manager Jim Ferneau says the city has already applied for…

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has disaster survivor assistance crews available in Macomb and Mason County this week to help flood victims…

Des Moines County is close to completing a project that is more than four years in the making.Regional Planner Dan Eberhardt says 19 structures in the…

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has agreed to compensate Warsaw for some of the money it paid to repair its water treatment plant after it was…