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• Avoid Contractor Fraud (FAQs + Video)

  Tips for working with contractors to repair your home. Read More

  By:

  Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (Hammond Office)

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• Dealing With Weather Emergencies: Preparation, Organization and Scams (Link)

  Learn how to avoid ripoffs and scam artists after weather-related emergencies. Start by preparing and organizing in advance! Content Detail

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  Federal Trade Commission

• 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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  USDA - Farm Service Agency

• Disaster Related Fraud Information -- Louisiana Attorney General

  About price gouging, charity fraud, home repair scams, and more. Content Detail

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  Louisiana Attorney General

• Hiring a Contractor

  Booklet with information about how to hire a home repair contractor to help avoid problems. Read More

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  FTC -- Federal Trade Commission

• Important Information about Flooding -- Louisiana Department of Insurance

  " If your home has been affected by flooding and is part of an area declared a federal disaster area, there is help available. You can call 800-621-3362 or go to www.disasterassistance.gov and enter your home or business address to find out if your area has been declared a federal disaster area." See the linked-to resource for more information and other links to helpful resources. Read More

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  Louisiana Department of Insurance

• LOUISIANA DISASTER ASSISTANCE

  Go to this site for information and resources. This is a government site about disasters. The site has information to help people get ready for a disaster, stay safe during a disaster and recover from a disaster. There is also information about where to get help. From the site: The Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) serves as the Governor's Authorized Representative for disaster events and is responsible for coordinating resources for state and local governments, private non-profits and our Louisiana citizenry. Content Detail

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  STATE OF LOUISIANA

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

  Content Detail

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  LSC, ABA and partner organizations

• Protect Yourself from Scams: Home Repair Advice after Flooding (Article)

  See this information about how to avoid problems when repairing your home after a flood. Read More

  By:

  Acadiana Legal Service Corporation

• Restore Louisiana Program (http://restore.la.gov)

  See http://restore.la.gov for disaster related recovery information, especially for rebuilding damaged property. Content Detail

  By:

  State of Louisiana

• SBA Disaster Loans FAQs

  How much you can borrow, what's covered, how you can spend the money, paying it back, how to get the loan. Content Detail

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  Small Business Administration (SBA)

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• Small Business Administration (SBA) Hurricane Resources

  Information and services to help you recover from a disaster. Content Detail

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  SBA

• Your Flood Insurance Claim

  From FloodSmart.gov. Content Detail

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  FEMA National Flood Insurance Program