CHICAGO - Chicago and suburban Cook County residents recovering from August flooding may soon receive additional aid after Mayor Brandon Johnson issued a disaster proclamation Tuesday.

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The proclamation, issued for flooding that occurred Aug. 16-19, allows the city and county to pursue state and federal resources to support recovery efforts, according to the Office of Emergency Management and Communications.

Some of the neighborhoods impacted were still recovering from July flooding, officials said.

"Issuing this disaster proclamation is a necessary step to address the severe damage from recent floods in Chicago and Cook County that especially affected our most vulnerable neighborhoods," said Mayor Johnson. "We thank President Preckwinkle, Cook County and the State of Il

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