The Federal Emergency Management Agency recommends that survivors with homeowner’s insurance affected by the November 17th Illinois tornadoes file a claim with their insurance company and then register for federal disaster assistance. Once Illinois residents have filed their insurance claim and registered for assistance, it’s important to be aware of additional steps in the process including carefully reading a determination letter they might receive from FEMA and submitting insurance settlement documents to FEMA. For more information, call 800-621-FEMA (3362). FEMA’s mission is to support citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation everyone works together to build, sustain and improve the capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.