Illinois tops US in tornadoes as FEMA aid lags
Illinois leads the U.S. in tornadoes amid rising severe weather and flooding, with officials warning of delays and unreliability in federal FEMA disaster support as seven tornadoes hit northern Illinois last week and rivers remain under flood warnings.
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·April 23, 2026·1 min readIllinois leads the U.S. in tornadoes amid rising severe weather and flooding, with officials warning of delays and unreliability in federal FEMA disaster support as seven tornadoes hit northern Illinois last week and rivers remain under flood warnings.
Source: axios. Original: https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2026/04/22/illinois-severe-weather-tornado-flooding-fema-aid-delays-disaster-declarations

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