FEMAEM-3068-ILEmergencyDeclared January 16, 1979
EM-3068-IL: Illinois Blizzards & Snowstorms
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Illinois (EM-3068-IL) on January 16, 1979 for the incident of January 16, 1979 to January 16, 1979; it covers 24 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3068-IL (also written FEMA-3068-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Illinois
- Incident
- Snowstorm: Blizzards & Snowstorms
- Incident period
- January 16, 1979 to January 16, 1979
- Declared
- January 16, 1979
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for Illinois in 1979
- Status
- closed out on June 27, 1991
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boone (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Bureau (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Cook (County) | — | Yes | — |
| DeKalb (County) | — | Yes | — |
| DuPage (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Grundy (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Henry (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Jo Daviess (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Kane (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Kendall (County) | — | Yes | — |
| La Salle (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lake (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lee (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Marshall (County) | — | Yes | — |
| McHenry (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Mercer (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Ogle (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Peoria (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Putnam (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Stephenson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Whiteside (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Will (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Winnebago (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/3068. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.