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• DisasterAssistance.gov

  Enter your address to find out what help is available after a disaster. Apply online and read their fact sheet for useful information. Read More

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  Disaster Assistance Improvement Program

• Disaster Assistance: Lost Documents

  In times like this, important papers, legal and otherwise, can get lost, destroyed, or are just unreachable. Here are some suggestions for how to get replacements, or help with replacements. Read More

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  Northwest Justice Project

• Disaster Assistance: Small Business Administration Disaster Loans

  The SBA has disaster assistance programs, including Home and Personal Property Disaster Loans and Business Disaster Loans. SBA can make low-interest disaster loans to homeowners, renters and businesses who have been victims of a disaster. Read More

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  Northwest Justice Project

• Disaster Unemployment Assistance

  Read this if a natural disaster hit your town and it caused you to lose your job (or caused your employer to reduce your hours). Read More

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  Northwest Justice Project

• Getting Medical Care & Prescription Drugs in a Disaster or Emergency Area

  If you live in an area that’s been declared an emergency or disaster, look for news from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) or the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) about your situation, as the usual Medicare rules for your medical care may change for a short time. Read More

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  Medicare.gov

• Handling Finances After A Natural Disaster

  Handling finances, mortgage payments, and credit card bills can be frustrating following a disaster. This site provides links to resources that may be of assistance. Read More

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  Department of Financial Institutions

• National Disaster Legal Aid

  National website for people affected by natural disasters and legal aid attorneys who are helping people in the aftermath. Read More

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  ProBono.Net

• School Lunch and Breakfast Program

  My home was destroyed due to a disaster - can my children get free school lunch and school breakfast? My children and I moved in with my sister's family - can her children get free school lunch and school breakfast? Read this for answers to these questions and more. Read More

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  Legal Services Alabama

• School Rights after a Disaster

  Information about how to get your child back in school after a natural disaster occurs. #1910EN Read More

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  Northwest Justice Project

• Social Security

  What if I did not get my latest Social Security or SSI benefits? What should I do if I lost my Social Security card? Read this for answers to these questions and more. Read More

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  Legal Services Alabama