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.
Recovery specialists from FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will provide information on available services, explain assistance programs and help survivors complete or check the status of their applications.
The Disaster Recovery Center locations are:
Clyde Jordan Senior Citizen Center
6755 State Street
East St. Louis, Illinois 62203
Caseyville Village Hall
909 South Main Street
Caseyville, Illinois 62232
Recovery center hours are:
Monday – Saturday, 7:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday, 7:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
No appointment is necessary to visit a Disaster Recovery Center. Walk-ins are welcome.
If you need help applying, FEMA can assist you at a Disaster Recovery Center.
Other ways to apply with FEMA are at DisasterAssistance.gov, call 800-621-3362 or use the FEMA App.
If you have homeowners, renters, or flood insurance, you should file an insurance claim as soon as possible. FEMA cannot duplicate benefits for losses covered by insurance.
For needs not covered by insurance or other sources, FEMA may be able to provide Individual Assistance grant money that does not have to be repaid for:
- Rental Assistance if you need to relocate because of flood damage
- Personal Property that was damaged or destroyed by flooding
- Lodging Reimbursement if you had to stay in a hotel temporarily
- Basic Home Repairs for homeowners whose primary residence was damaged by flooding
- Other Serious Needs caused by recent flooding
In addition to the assistance listed, please note the following:
- Only one application per household should be submitted.
- FEMA does not pay for lost or spoiled food.
- By law, FEMA is not allowed to duplicate insurance payments or assistance provided by other sources.
Homeowners and Renters: After applying with FEMA, if you have been referred to SBA for a disaster loan, please complete and submit the application. Submitting the SBA application makes it possible for you to be considered for additional grants if you are turned down for an SBA loan.
If you qualify for a loan, you will have that resource available if you choose to accept it.
Help with your SBA application is available at any Disaster Recovery Center.
For disaster updates from FEMA, follow @FEMAregion5 on Twitter, and turn on mobile notifications. Visit the disaster webpage at fema.gov/disaster/4676.
For disaster updates from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA), follow @ReadyIllinois on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram and turn on mobile notifications. http://www.illinois.gov/iema/ continues to be a go-to, single source to help Illinois residents easily find information and disaster-related resources.