A member of the damage assessment team may contact you this week if they have not done so already. The goal of the damage assessment is to gather a sampling of flood damage within the City of Litchfield, and the team will not be contacting all individuals who reported damage. If you have submitted your information, you do not need to do anything further.
It has been determined that the flood damage to the community does not meet the threshold to be eligible for FEMA funding. However, the City of Litchfield is working with IEMA to qualify for the SBA low-interest loan program. This program would allow those who have experienced damage the opportunity to utilize a low-interest loans to make necessary repairs or replacements. More information will follow as soon as the City receives it. We anticipate representatives from the SBA program to be onsite next week for further assessment.
Illinois Baptist Disaster Relief is in the community to assist residents with basement mitigation efforts, including the removal of damaged items, and fogging and spraying to kill harmful mold. Should you need assistance, please contact State Director Arnold Ramage at 618-889-1938 or Assistant State Director Glen Carty at 217-652-8004.
The City of Litchfield plans to pick up damaged materials beginning on June 10th in order to give everyone time to get the items to the curb. Please separate items by material – appliances together, wood furniture together, etc. We ask that only those who need to dispose of damaged items utilize this pickup service, as junk pickup was just a few weeks ago. City crews may pick up some items ahead of June 10th as they are able, but they will make a round in each ward beginning on June 10th. Again, please only set out damaged items and do not set anything out if you did not have flood damage.
If you have structural damage or damage to structural contents that you have not yet reported and you are within City limits, please use the below form to report it or call 217-324-5991 and provide your name, address, phone number, and a brief description of the damage. While you do not need to submit photos at this time, please take photos to document the damage.
To report damage, please click here to access the form.