FEMADR-4819-ILMajor disasterDeclared September 20, 2024
DR-4819-IL: Illinois Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Floodng
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Illinois (DR-4819-IL) on September 20, 2024 for the incident of July 13, 2024 to July 16, 2024; it covers 7 designated areas. FEMA had approved $211.4 million for 43,911 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4819-IL (also written FEMA-4819-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Illinois
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Floodng
- Incident period
- July 13, 2024 to July 16, 2024
- Declared
- September 20, 2024
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Illinois in 2024
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- December 13, 2024
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 | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cook (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Fulton (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Henry (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| St. Clair (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Washington (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Will (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Winnebago (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?
43,911households approved for help (IHP)
$211.4 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$128.7 millionof it for housing
$82.7 millionof it for other needs
$861,631Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
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/4819. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on December 13, 2024.