CHICAGO: City of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle are issuing respective disaster proclamations to assist residents in recovering from flooding that took place July 25-28. The City and Cook County experienced significant rainfall over several days, leading to flooding in residential areas. City of Chicago, Burbank, Justice and Summit were among the hardest hit Cook County municipalities. 

By signing these proclamations, the City of Chicago and Cook County can pursue all available resources to assist communities and residents in their recovery efforts. 

“Issuing this disaster proclamation is a necessary step to address the severe damage in Chicago and Cook County due to recent floods,” said Mayor Johnson. “We thank President Preckwinkle, Cook County and the State of Illinois for their partnership to help repair this damage for our Chicago residents. We also thank our first responders, OEMC and City departments who help our residents navigate flooding.”

“Cook County residents sustained significant damage due to severe storms that struck our community in late July,” said President Preckwinkle. “I’m grateful for the partnership with the City of Chicago and the State of Illinois in conducting damage assessments. My administration continues to coordinate recovery efforts with impacted municipalities and will ensure we pursue all possible opportunities for additional assistance.” 

In response to the severe flooding that impacted the City of Chicago, Cook County, and portions of southwestern Illinois, the Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC), Cook County Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security (EMRS), and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) asked residents impacted by flooding that occurred July 25-28, 2025 to complete a Flood Assessment Survey. 

The objective of the survey was to assess the extent of storm-related damage across the state and initiate the disaster assessment process to determine potential eligibility for federal assistance.

As August 6, 2025:

3,302 surveys were filled out by residents across the City of Chicago and suburban Cook County.

• 111 residences considered to be destroyed
• 544 residences considered to have major damage
• 1,451 residences considered to have minor damage

1,018 residences considered to be affected

OEMC and EMRS will continue to collect public assistance dollar figures for city agency responses and suburban municipal responses during the flooding incident to determine if our jurisdictions would meet the threshold to receive reimbursement of response-related expenses from the federal government.

The City of Chicago and Cook County continue to collaborate with various non-profit organizations and city agencies to ensure resident needs are being met in the aftermath of the flood. Additionally, OEMC, EMRS, and IEMA will continue to coordinate recovery efforts across impacted communities and will pursue all available disaster assistance.

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