disaster areas in illinois

• Humana to Allow Early Prescription Refills in Illinois Disaster Areas.

Company Waives Prescription Refill Rule for Members Affected by Tornadoes and Flooding CHICAGO -- Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) announced today it will al...

• Business Wire
• June 13, 2008

• Quinn Looks to Declare 14 Ill. Counties Disaster Areas

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn on Tuesday asked President Obama to declare 14 Southern Illinois counties major disaster areas in the wake of recent flooding. The declaration was requested for these counties: Alexander, Franklin, Gallatin, Hardin, Jackson, Lawrence, Massac, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Randolph, Saline, White and Williamson.

• Evansville Courier & Press (2007-Current)
• June 28, 2011

• 'Very Slow Descent' Likely for Rivers, Meteorologist Says

Quinn: 44 Illinois counties disaster areas MARSEILLES, Ill. -- Gov. Pat Quinn declared three more counties as disaster areas. That makes 44 counties in Illinois. On Sunday, Quinn visited Marseilles, where more than 200 people have been evacuated. Quinn's stops also included Ottawa and the Utica area. Meanwhile, the Fox River reached record levels at the McHenry dam. By 10:30 a.m. Sunday, it was at 7.32 feet and the previous record was 7.2 feet. Flood stage is 7 feet.DAVENPORT, Iowa - The Mississippi River was expected to crest Sunday in eastern Iowa and western Illinois, but officials said flooding is likely to continue for several days. National Weather Service meteorologist Andy Ervin said the Mississippi and Rock rivers are expected to remain high enough near Davenport to cause sign...

• Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque)
• April 22, 2013

• Gov. Orders Moratorium

CHICAGO (AP) - Governor Rod Blagojevich has ordered a 60-day moratorium on insurance cancellations for residents and businesses in the Illinois flood disaster areas. The moratorium includes cancellations dating back to June 10.

• Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque)
• June 20, 2008

• Parens patriae litigation to redress societal damages from the BP oil spill: the latest stage in the evolution of crimtorts.

... by this unprecedented environmental disaster: (1) One-on-One Torts; (2) Class Actions; (3) the ..., toxic torts, and many other substantive areas, an approach that is antithetical to civil recours...(186) Similarly, in Missouri v. Illinois, (187) the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a parens patr...

• UCLA Journal of Environmental Law & Policy
• Vol. 29 Nbr. 1, June 2011

• 3 Counties in Quad City Region Declared State Disaster Areas

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.

• The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL
• July 23, 2008

• Major Disaster Declarations:

...FEMA-1991-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2011-0001. Illinois; Amendment No. 1 to Notice of a Major Disaster. De...Assistance program for the following areas among those areas determined to have been adversel...

• FR, June 22, 2011
• Notices
• Federal Emergency Management Agency

• Jo Daviess County Earns Declaration

Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich declared eight northern Illinois counties state disaster areas on Tuesday due to the heavy snowfall in early February. Jo Daviess County was among those listed. Blagojevich also submitted a request to President Bush to declare those counties snow emergency areas, which would enable local governments in those counties to receive reimbursement for a portion of their overtime costs for storm-related snow removal and protective measures.

• Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque)
• February 27, 2008

• Midwest Rivers Crest; More Rain On the Way

CLARKSVILLE, Mo. - Those fighting floods in several communities along the Mississippi River were mostly successful Sunday despite the onslaught of water, but an ominous forecast and the growing accumulation of snow in the upper Midwest tempered any feelings of victory. The surging Mississippi was at or near crest at several places from the Quad Cities south to near St. Louis - some reaching

... be responsible for two more, both in Illinois, where a decomposed body was found Thursday in an ...Pat Quinn declared at least 44 counties disaster areas from flooding. The Fox River in northern Ill...

• Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque)
• April 22, 2013

• Cyber Terrorism, Asteroids, and Solar Flares - It's Time to Get Prepared

YORKTOWN, Va., Nov. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The news of late has been troubling indeed. In August of 2011, a massive solar flare interfered with satellite and radio communications around the globe. Less than three months later, an asteroid the size of an aircraft carrier whizzed by Earth close enough to remind us of how the dinosaurs met their end. Then in mid-November, it appears that the nation experienced its first cyber attack on a public utility system - destroying a large water pump in Springfield, Illinois. Dr. Arthur Bradley, author of the "Handbook to Practical Disaster Preparedness for the Family," hopes that such events will serve as a wake-up call to get better prepared. He explains that most people have no idea how bad it would be if infrastructures were disrupted for any ...

• U.S. Newswire
• November 28, 2011