FEMADR-1188-ILMajor disasterDeclared September 17, 1997
DR-1188-IL: Illinois Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Illinois (DR-1188-IL) on September 17, 1997 for the incident of August 16, 1997 to August 17, 1997; it covers 1 designated area.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1188-IL (also written FEMA-1188-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Illinois
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- August 16, 1997 to August 17, 1997
- Declared
- September 17, 1997
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008)
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Illinois in 1997
- Status
- closed out on January 9, 2009
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1188. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.