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"People who have been forced from their homes by floodwaters need
assistance right now," Blagojevich said. "Many of our state agencies
and offices have information and programs that can help flood
victims get on the road to recovery. The Flood Recovery Assistance
Hotline will give them prompt, easy access to these services. I am
pleased that we are providing assistance in a unified manner with
other constitutional offices."
The State Flood Recovery Assistance Hotline will open Tuesday
morning (today) in Springfield and operate daily from 8:30 a.m. to
8:30 p.m. People affected by the flooding can call the center at
1-866-848-2067 (866-214-4479 TTY) for information about available
state assistance programs. The call center will be staffed by
employees from state agencies that offer recovery guidance or
assistance programs, including the Illinois Emergency Management
Agency; the departments of Central Management Services, Agriculture,
Aging, Financial and Professional Regulation, Public Health, and
Human Services; and the offices of the attorney general, lieutenant
governor and state treasurer.
To date, Blagojevich has declared 24 counties state disaster
areas due to flooding: Adams, Calhoun, Clark, Coles, Crawford,
Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Hancock, Henderson, Knox, Jasper,
Jersey, Lake, Lawrence, Madison, Mercer, Monroe, Pike, Randolph,
Rock Island, St. Clair, Whiteside and Winnebago.
[Text from file received from
the
Illinois Office of
Communication and Information]
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