FEMAEM-3577-ILEmergencyDeclared December 13, 2021
EM-3577-IL: Illinois Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Illinois (EM-3577-IL) on December 13, 2021 for the incident of December 10, 2021 to December 10, 2021; it covers 14 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $252,457 in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3577-IL (also written FEMA-3577-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Illinois
- Incident
- Tornado: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- December 10, 2021 to December 10, 2021
- Declared
- December 13, 2021
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for Illinois in 2021
- Status
- closed out on August 21, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bond (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Cass (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Coles (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Effingham (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Fayette (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Jersey (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Macoupin (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Menard (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Morgan (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Moultrie (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Pike (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Shelby (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?
$252,457Public Assistance obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 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/3577. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.