Texas, Illinois and Urban Search and Rescue
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The grants are funded by a multi-billion dollar Volkswagen settlement and will be distributed by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.
Nearly 40 rescuers from fire departments in Illinois have arrived in Texas to offer assistance following the state’s deadly flood. On Saturday, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency said the 39 crew members were heading to Texas as part of the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS);
The proclamation could open the door to a federal major disaster declaration, which Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker requested Wednesday.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker issued a disaster proclamation for Winnebago County following the July 13-16 storms that caused widespread flooding and wind damage. The proclamation — which ...