As if the residents of Washington, IL didn't take enough of a body blow with the destruction to much of the city on November 17th, yesterday's decision by FEMA to not provide funds to the community must have come as yet another rude reminder of that fateful day in November.
As hard as it is to believe, FEMA stated (in a letter to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency) that the "infrastructure damage was not severe enough to warrant federal help." I have been to Washington on three occasions and I can tell you that the damage was just monumental.
Infrastructure, infrastructure? Are you kidding! Are they simply talking about foundation walls? Yes, many are still standing and intact but along many streets all that one can find is debris, mountains of debris.
Governor Pat Quinn, along with Senators Durbin and Kirk, voiced their disapproval over the decision. Hopefully, they folks can bring some pressure to bear on FEMA to reverse their decision.
I'll keep you posted on this going forward.
Hard to comprehend...
Dick
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