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• About Disaster Recovery Center Locations and the DRC Locator

  Use this tool to find a Disaster Recovery Center near you. Content Detail

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  FEMA

• Check on your FEMA application

  You can also call FEMA for information on the status of your claim. Call Call 1-800-621-FEMA (3362). The speech or hearing impaired may call (TTY) 1-800-462-7585. Content Detail

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  FEMA

• Computer program to help you draft a FEMA Appeal Letter.

  National Disaster Legal Aid Interactive FEMA Appeals Tool -- information and link to a computer program to help you create a FEMA Appeal Letter. Caution! FEMA issues can be complicated. This resource does not identify the issues for your appeal. Try to find a lawyer to help you with your FEMA appeal if you can. Content Detail

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  National Disaster Legal Aid

• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

  Website of FEMA, part of the Department of Homeland Security. As part of a broader mission, FEMA manages federal response and recovery after disasters. Content Detail

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  FEMA

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  Spanish / Español

• FEMA -- Applicant's Guide to the Individuals & Households Program

  See this FEMA guide to getting help after a disaster. Content Detail

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  FEMA

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  Spanish / Español

  Korean / 한국어

• FEMA Assistance and Undocumented Immigrants

  See the section labeled "citizenship" for questions and answers about FEMA aid for undocumented immigrants and their families. Content Detail

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  FEMA

• Help After a Disaster: FEMA Guide to the Individuals and Households Program

  Federal agency manual on disaster help for individuals and families. Content Detail

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  FEMA

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  Spanish / Español

  Korean / 한국어

• National Disaster Legal Aid Resource Center (DisasterLegalAid.org)

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  LSC, ABA and partner organizations

• Preparedness 101: Zombie Apocalypse

  You read that correctly: From CDC - Preparedness 101: Zombie Apocalypse Here's a note from FEMA about this guide to being ready for anything. Editor's Note: We wanted to share a blog post from our friends at the Centers for Disease Control. Preparing for a zombie attack, or other fictional disasters, can provide useful tips to get prepared for a real disaster. The following is an excerpt of the original blog post on the CDC Public Health Matters Blog May 16th, 2011 by Ali S. Khan. Content Detail

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  US Centers for Disease Control, via FEMA

• Prepare for Emergencies Now: Information to Get Ready.

  From the site: "This common sense framework is designed to launch a process of learning about citizen preparedness. For the most current information and recommendations, go online to www.ready.gov" Content Detail

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  FEMA

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  Spanish / Español

  Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt

• Your Flood Insurance Claim

  From FloodSmart.gov. Content Detail

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  FEMA National Flood Insurance Program