Ill. Agriculture Dept.: Alexander & Union Counties Receive USDA Disaster Designation Following Hurricane Helene
December 19, 2024
December 19, 2024
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Dec. 19 -- The Illinois Department of Agriculture issued the following news release:
USDA Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack issued a disaster declaration for Alexander and Union Counties in Illinois due to damages and losses caused by excessive rainfall and high winds that resulted from Hurricane Helene September 28 and 29, 2024.
The two counties are contiguous to the primary designation counties in Missouri and are eligible for the same assistance.
USDA Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack issued a disaster declaration for Alexander and Union Counties in Illinois due to damages and losses caused by excessive rainfall and high winds that resulted from Hurricane Helene September 28 and 29, 2024.
The two counties are contiguous to the primary designation counties in Missouri and are eligible for the same assistance.