News and Media: Disaster 4676

Special hours for both recovery centers for the Week of November 7: Tuesday, Nov. 8, Election Day – closed Friday, Nov. 11, Veteran’s Day – open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Normal operational hours for the centers are Monday to Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and closed on Sundays

Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) in St. Clair County, Illinois will close for one day on Election Day, Tuesday, November 8. Both sites are polling locations. Centers will reopen on Wednesday, November 9 at 7:30 a.m. to assist those affected by the flooding of July 25-28. Centers will be closed on Sundays beginning November 6.

After a disaster, scam artists, identity thieves and other criminals may attempt to prey on survivors. The most common post-disaster fraud practices include phony housing inspectors, fraudulent building contractors, bogus pleas for disaster donations and fake offers of state or federal aid.

Renters and homeowners in St. Clair County, Illinois: FEMA and State Disaster Recovery Centers will open on Friday, October 28 in East St. Louis, Illinois and Caseyville, Illinois to provide one-on-one assistance to people directly affected by the July 25—28 flooding and severe storms.

On Oct. 14, 2022, President Joe Biden signed a major disaster declaration for St. Clair County, Illinois, following the July 25-28 severe storm and floods. Since then, more than $2 million in federal assistance has been approved to support disaster recovery here.