Illinois leads the U.S. in tornadoes amid rising severe weather, but officials warn of slower and less reliable FEMA disaster aid following seven tornadoes in Northern Illinois last week and ongoing flood warnings on the Des Plaines and Fox rivers.
Source: axios. Original: https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2026/04/22/illinois-severe-weather-tornado-flooding-fema-aid-delays-disaster-declarations
