Jersey, Calhoun Counties Launching Resource Center To Address Needs After Storms, Floods

JERSEYVILLE – Emergency agencies from Jersey and Calhoun Counties are inviting the public next week to share their concerns, learn about available assistance, and more following severe storms and flooding earlier this year.

The City of Jerseyville announced Thursday morning that the Jersey and Calhoun County Emergency Management Agencies and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency have prepared a “Multiagency Resource Center” (MARC) which opens to the public on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025 from 12 to 7 p.m. in the Feyerabend Building at 201 E. Spruce St. in Jerseyville.

A press release from the city states representatives from state and local agencies will be available at the center to hear community members’ concerns and experiences, share available resources and assistance programs, discuss practical steps for rebuilding and recovery, and connect attendees with organizations offering support.

“Any residents or business owners still struggling to address unmet needs resulting from the catastrophic flooding are strongly encouraged to attend and discuss any issues with attendant representatives,” city officials stated in the release.

Heavy rainfall in late July of 2025 left hundreds of local residents with flooded basements and significant water damage. Over 600 homes were reported to have major basement damage after the intense rainfall overwhelmed the city’s storm and sewer drainage systems.

This prompted the City of Jerseyville to launch a series of storm recovery efforts, including the expansion of city dump hours, the waiver of dump permit requirements, the launch of a curbside pickup program for storm debris and water-damaged materials, the opening of cooling centers throughout the city, the availability of free cleaning kits, and requests for the public to complete a self-reporting damage survey from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMA-OHS).

Gov. JB Pritzker issued a disaster proclamation in August for Jersey, Calhoun, and Cook Counties after the severe storms, and directed the IEMA-OHS to coordinate with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to determine if Illinois would qualify for federal disaster assistance through FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

In October, the Trump administration denied the requests for federal assistance, prompting responses from Illinois Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth, who accused the administration of “putting politics ahead of people.”

“Withholding this critical assistance delays recovery efforts and places unnecessary burdens on families, businesses, and communities,” their statement reads. “We urge the President to stop playing these political games with disaster assistance and work for all Americans – not just the states that voted for him. The people of Illinois deserve better.”

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