FEMADR-242-ILMajor disasterDeclared June 5, 1968
DR-242-IL: Illinois Tornadoes, Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Illinois (DR-242-IL) on June 5, 1968 for the incident of June 5, 1968 to June 5, 1968; it covers 8 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-242-IL (also written FEMA-242-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Illinois
- Incident
- Tornado: Tornadoes, Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- June 5, 1968 to June 5, 1968
- Declared
- June 5, 1968
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Illinois in 1968
- Status
- closed out on October 22, 1971
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champaign (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| De Witt (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Logan (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Mason (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| McLean (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Piatt (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| St. Clair (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Vermilion (County) | — | Yes | 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/242. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.