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Company Waives Prescription Refill Rule for Members Affected by Tornadoes and Flooding
CHICAGO -- Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) announced today it will al...
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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.
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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.
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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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...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...
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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.
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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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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 ...
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East Dubuque prepares for predicted flooding EAST DUBUQUE, Ill. - - Jo Daviess County emergency workers and officials heard Thursday what their state could do for them leading up to and after predicted Mississippi River flooding. A team from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency has worked its way upstate, stopping at all river towns to discuss flood preparedness with local officials. "We think we have a good plan and we're trying to be proactive, but this one is hard to predict," said Trent Thompson, IEMA bureau chief based in Dixon. The state will have 2.5 million sandbags in protective position by today, he said. In addition, the agency is seeking a "pre-event disaster declaration" to free up funds to purchase emergency flood-fighting items, since Illinois' pocketbook is empty, h...