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About Disaster Recovery Center Locations and DRC Locator
Use this tool to find a Disaster Recovery Center near you. Content Detail
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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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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 Self-Help Guide (for debt repayment/overpayment issues)
Having trouble working with FEMA? This guide may have information to help you when dealing with the agency about your claim. Content Detail
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National Disaster Legal Aid Resource Center (DisasterLegalAid.org)
From the DisasterLegalAid.org site: Welcome to the National Disaster Legal Aid Resource Center! The goals of DisasterLegalAid.org are: To serve as a centralized national resource for legal aid, pro bono and criminal defender attorneys across the country on legal issues related to all types of disasters, To recruit and help mobilize pro bono attorneys in the aftermath of a disaster, and To provide accurate and timely information on legal issues related to disasters to the low and moderate income public. Content Detail
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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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Disaster Assistance Programs for Families
Information and resources about disaster help for farmers, from the United States Department of Agriculture - Farm Service Agency. Content Detail
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Your Flood Insurance Claim
From FloodSmart.gov. Content Detail
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Disaster Checklists
Make sure you have these items handy before disaster strikes. Content Detail
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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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GNOInfo.com (formerly Louisiana Rebuilds)
Community resources and information. Content Detail
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How to Get Legal Help/Como Obtener Ayuda Legal
Information in English and Spanish about how to get help from programs that offer free help to qualified people. Lea aquí para aprender cómo obtener ayuda gratis con problemas legales, ayuda de los programas para las personas de ingresos bajos. Content Detail
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HELP FOR FLOOD SURVIVORS (general resource page created after the August 2016 flood, check for new information also).
Information about aid for housing, food, unemployment and more. Though this information relates to the August 2016 flood, some of the resources may help you with another event. Read More
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Who to call if you need to replace important documents lost in Louisiana floods (also has helpful general information)
Here is a list of helpful numbers for replacing certain lost documents, like birth certificates, benefits cards, and more. Even though this story applies to the August 2016 floods, it has disaster recovery information that may helpful at other times, too. Content Detail