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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Lynn Sweet

Biden approves federal disaster help for parts of Cook County hit in Sept. 17 storm

Water pools on the ground near Riot Fest’s Rise Stage on Sunday during a rain delay on the final day of the festival in Douglass Park. (Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times)

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday approved a disaster declaration for parts of Cook County hard hit by storms and flooding on Sept. 17 and 18.

The White House said in a release that the declaration unlocks a package of federal financial assistance that include “grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster.”

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