Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes

Key facts

Declared

13 Dec 2021

Incident period

10 Dec 2021

Declaration type

Emergency declaration. The President declared an emergency under the Stafford Act, which authorises more limited federal help, usually to protect lives and property. How FEMA declares disasters

Incident types designated

Tornado

Where

Illinois — 14 designated areas

FEMA region

Region 5

Programmes declared

• Public Assistance

“Declared” means FEMA authorised this programme for the listed areas. It does not mean any individual or household is eligible. Eligibility is decided by FEMA — apply or check at DisasterAssistance.gov.

Designated areas

Programmes can differ from area to area. Names are as FEMA lists them.