If your home was flooded, or you had wind or other damage from the summer storms in July, federal help is available.
CHICAGO -- FEMA has opened two disaster recovery centers in the Chicago area â at the Chicago Lawn library branch at 61st and Kedzie, and at the Village of Homewood Auditorium at 2010 Chestnut Rd.Representatives from FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration will be on hand to help people apply for disaster assistance, answer questions, and offer advice on other forms of help that might be available.
If you have repetitive flooding in your basement, for example, they'll talk to you about not only remediation, but preventative measures,' said Nancy Schmit, manager of the FEMA disaster recovery center in Chicago.The centers will be open at the following location, days and hours:Chicago Lawn Branch Library 6120 S. Kedzie Ave Chicago, IL 60629 Hours: Mon. and Wed. 10:00 a.m. â 6:00 p.m., Tues. and Thurs. 12:00 p.m. â 8:00 p.m., Fri. and Sat. 9:00 a.m. â 5:00 p.m.
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