Gov. JB Pritzker appealed FEMA’s decision to deny Illinois’ major disaster request after severe storms and flooding in August.
FEMA denied it last month without any explanation and Pritzker’s appeal includes new information about the extent of the damage and a higher cost.
The governor said he wants the new Democrat-controlled Congress to ensure FEMA doesn’t make decisions about disaster relief based on a state’s political leanings or leave states responsible to handle disasters on their own.
