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FEMA Begins Storm Damage Assessment On Chicago's Southwest Side After August Floods

Mayor Brandon Johnson spent the afternoon on the Southwest Side with federal and local emergency response teams.

(CBS Chicago)

September 5, 2025

There might be some relief on the way for people whose homes recently flooded during storms in Chicago.

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Mayor Brandon Johnson spent the afternoon on the Southwest Side with federal and local emergency response teams.

Officials from FEMA, along with state, county, and city crews, including the mayor, went to door-to-door as down this block as disaster assessment teams began the process of reviewing damage from storms in mid-August to eventually determine if homeowners can get federal disaster recovery assistance.

Find out what's happening in South Sidefor free with the latest updates from Patch.