FEMA recovery center coming to Thornton this week

It’s open from Monday, October 23 through Saturday, October 28 from 8am to 5pm within the “T-Building.”

By Amethyst J. Davis

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October 23, 2023

Anyone who experienced flooding late June can learn about financial assistance resources as federal officials open a recovery center at Thornton’s “T-Building,” (not pictured here) this week. HWH / Amethyst J. Davis

Federal officials will be on site to help in the aftermath of summer and early fall flooding woes.

Officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency are opening a recovery center in Harvey, one of several opened across the western and south suburbs in recent weeks. Help will be available for those impacted by flood damages experienced between June 29 and July 2.

The center, jointly operated by federal and state officials, will be located within the T-107 Building, also known as the “new T-Building,” on Thornton’s campus. That’s to the east of the main building.

It’s open from Monday, October 23 through Saturday, October 28 from 8am to 5pm.

Residents can learn how to apply for financial assistance. Renters and homeowners should be prepared to bring supporting documentation.

The city will apply for grant funding from FEMA to address stormwater issues, Mayor Chris Clark said while attending a joint ward meeting hosted by Alderwoman Colby Chapman (2nd) and Alderman Tracy Key (4th) this past Saturday.

Representatives from the United States Small Business Administration will also be in attendance.

Federal officials previously opened recovery centers in Chicago, Cicero, Berwyn, and Riverdale.

A recovery recenter in Maywood also opens this week.

Author

Amethyst J. Davis

Amethyst J. Davis is responsible for spearheading the growth and development of the HWH, including outlining the editorial trajectory and content. She also produces “The Renaissance Letter,” our biweekly email newsletter, edits content, and fact-checks stories prior to publication. Amethyst was an administrator at New York University before launching her journalism career. She was previously a member of the Sounding Board, the community advisory board for Chicago Public Media, which includes WBEZ Chicago and the Chicago Sun-Times.

Amethyst is a 2023 Leader of a New Chicago award recipient, as recognized by the Field Foundation and MacArthur Foundation. She was named to Forbes 30 Under 30.

In 2022, Amethyst was a Casey Fellow with the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Black News & Views. She is a sought after speaker on community journalism and has given talks at institutions like DePaul University and the University of Kansas. Amethyst is a regular guest on City Cast Chicago.

She was invited by Harvard University to submit a 2023 and 2024 Nieman Lab prediction. Under her leadership, the HWH has become one of the nation’s most-watched hyperlocal newsrooms. The HWH has received national coverage in publications like Poynter, Harvard University’s Nieman Lab, the National Press Journalism Club Institute, and Editor & Publisher.

A Harvey native, Amethyst is a Brooks Middle School (’11) and Thornton Township High School alum (‘15) and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from NYU (BA’19). She is an alumna of the Data and Policy Summer Scholar program at the University of Chicago.