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Help Is On The Way for Flood Victims

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Posted: Fri 4:19 PM, Jul 04, 2008

Officials say the federal government has approved more money for Illinois residents and local governments affected by storms and flooding. Four more counties are getting money that'll help individuals. They are: Calhoun, Jersey, Rock Island and Whiteside. The additions bring the total Illinois counties eligible for "individual assistance" to 18. That includes grants for temporary housing and home repairs. FEMA also said Thursday that local governments in 15 counties will get money to help with emergency work and repairing damaged facilities. FEMA normally reimburses counties up to 75 percent of their costs for debris removal, emergency services and infrastructure repair. But President Bush this week increased the reimbursement level to 90 percent.


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Weather for Rockford, Illinois
62° F
Partly Cloudy
Wed
79 51
Thu
74 53
Fri
84 63
Sat
85 67
Wind: 12 mph headed NE
Temp Low/High: 60 / 89
Visibility: 10.00
Sunrise/Sunset: 5:18 AM CDT / 5:18 AM CDT
Feels Like: 62° F
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