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Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) Opening In Two Locations

On Friday, August 27, 2010, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) informed the Cook County Department of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (DHSEM) of the opening on Saturday, August 28, 2010 of two (2) Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) in Cook County.  The DRC’s will assist residents who wish to fill out an application for aid due to flood damages that occurred on July 23 and 24, 2010.

Town of Cicero
Cicero Public Safety Center
5410 West 34^th Street
Cicero, IL  60854
(Hours of Operations are from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.)

Village of Westchester
Old St. Joseph High School
1840 South Mayfair Avenue
Westchester, IL 60154
(Hours of Operations are from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.)

FEMA is working very hard to assist the residents in Cook County affected by the floods.  This is another easy way for residents to apply for FEMA relief.

Cook County residents can complete the FEMA forms online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov or by calling FEMA at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362), (TTY) 1-800-462-7585, seven days a week, between the hours of 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. CDT. 

Help is available in English and Spanish.

·         For more information on FEMA disaster assistance, please click here.

·         For more information on FEMA disaster assistance in Spanish, please click here.