Louisiana

Replacing Lost Documents

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• Birth Certificates and Vital Records

  You may be able to get replacements at some parish health units. Content Detail

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  Louisiana.gov

• Disaster Checklists

  Make sure you have these items handy before disaster strikes. Content Detail

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  Mid-Missouri Legal Services

• From CDC - Preparedness 101: Zombie Apocalypse (via FEMA, the U.S. Federal Emegency Management Agency).

  You read that correctly: From CDC - Preparedness 101: Zombie Apocalypse Here's a note from FEMA about this guide to being ready for anything. Public Affairs 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

• OLDER ADULTS DISASTER PLANNING GUIDE

  Information and resources tailored to older people to help them weather a disaster. Content Detail

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  Centers for Disease Control

• 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

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

  Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt

• Replace Vital Records

  Government information, services and resources. Content Detail

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  Firstgov.gov

• 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

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  The Times-Picayune