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Kankakee County Board extends disaster declaration for 30 days after March 10 tornado
Summary
The Kankakee County Board voted March 24 to extend its disaster emergency declaration for 30 days following a March 10 EF3 tornado that caused one fatality and millions in property damage; FEMA will conduct door-to-door damage assessments to determine potential federal aid eligibility.
The Kankakee County Board on March 24 voted to extend the county's disaster emergency declaration for 30 days after a March 10 EF3 tornado that caused one fatality and millions of dollars in property damage.
The motion to extend the proclamation was made by Mr. Hess and seconded by Mr. Searoy; the extension passed on a roll-call vote and the chair announced, "Motion carries." The proclamation cites state law (20 ILCS 3305/11) and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act and directs the county's Emergency Management Agency (EMA) and all county departments to coordinate response and recovery efforts.
Why it matters: the extension allows county officials and EMA to continue coordinating emergency services, deploy resources and compile formal damage estimates that federal authorities will use to decide…
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