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Associated Press
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UTICA -- President Bush declared a federal disaster area in four north-central Illinois counties Friday after a tornado plowed through the center of this small town, killing eight people in a tavern.
The declaration makes LaSalle, Putnam, Will and Kankakee counties eligible for federal assistance, said Mike Brown, an undersecretary in the Department of Homeland Security.
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... under section 702 of the Heartland Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008. The final regulations affe... displaced in a Midwestern disaster area, as defined in section 702 of the Heartland Disast..., or flooding in the states of Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana,. Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Miss...
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Officials watching water supplies
PEORIA - With parched cropland already declared a federal disaster area across most of Illinois, state officials are turning their attention to water supplies they fear could be the next drought victims if the skies don't open up with rain by fall.
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...The President declared a major disaster in California and ordered Federal aid to supplemen..., Tribal, and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe winter storms, flooding, and debr... President declared a major disaster in Illinois and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and lo...
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SPRINGFIELD -Three Illinois counties in the Quad-Cities area have been declared disaster areas in the wake of Monday's severe storms.
In issuing the declaration for Rock Island, Bureau and Henry counties on Tuesday, Gov. Rod Blagojevich said the designation will help communities get assistance needed for the recovery process.
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The cold is here to stay for a few days and definitely will stick around through the Easter holiday weekend. The unseasonable air mass has dropped large lake-effect snowfalls across the lake-effect snow belt of northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. More wind and cold are on tap for today, but at least there should be plenty of sunshine around the Milwaukee area.
In Wednesday's column, I promised more on the outbreak of tornadoes that struck the eastern part of the country on April 3 and 4, 1974. This spectacular swarm of tornadoes is historically unmatched by number of tornadoes and damage over a two-day period. Tornadoes touched down in 11 states from one low-pressure system, with 10 of those states declared a disaster area because of the extensive damage. In all, 148...
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... safer development, particularly in frontier areas. We narrowed the gaps, both of our understanding ... And Cairo, Illinois and New Orleans will have joined their streets tog...
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provides guidance with respect to state volume limits under Section 1400N that are applicable to: 1. allocations of the low-income housing tax credit in the Midwestern and Hurricane like disaster areas, 2. the issuance of tax-exempt bonds for the Midwestern and Hurricane like disaster areas, and 3. the issuance of tax credit bonds for the Midwestern disaster areas. These provisions were enacted as part of the Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008. The notice provides a list of the counties that qualify as Midwestern or Hurricane like disaster areas and provides the portion of the state population located in the disaster or other relevant areas for purposes of determining the volume limits applicable to each of these provisions. The notice also prov...
... notice informs the States of Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, and Wisconsin ...
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report your damage The Jo Daviess County Emergency Management Agency is conducting a damage assessment of residences and businesses. All affected residents are encouraged to report disaster damage to local emergency management officials. The damage reports are needed to determine if the county will qualify for federal disaster assistance. If your home received damage due to the recent storms, please be sure to report it as soon as possible. You can report your damage online by going to www.jodaviess.org. From the home page, scroll down to the center of the page, and you will see a link listed as "Initial Flood Damage Assessment Online Form for Property Owners." Complete the form and click the submit button. If you prefer, you can report your damage by phone by contacting your city or v...
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