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Temporary FEMA disaster recovery center opens in Chicago suburb

September 30, 2023 / 10:52 AM CDT / CBS Chicago

FEMA opens temporary disaster relief center in Dolton, Illinois

DOLTON, Ill. (CBS) -- More help is coming to the south suburbs after bad flooding this summer.

A temporary FEMA disaster recovery center opened Saturday in Dolton, Illinois to help renters, homeowners, and business owners whose property was damaged in late June and early July.

It will be open through next Saturday at the Dolton Library District near Lincoln and Jarvis.

The deadline to register for help from FEMA is October 16.

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Jeramie Bizzle

Jeramie Bizzle is a web producer for CBS Chicago. Jeramie began working with CBS Chicago as an intern in 2017 and returned as a full-time Web Producer in 2021. He has previously written for the Austin Weekly Newspaper, OakPark.com and Sportskeeda.