Questions and answers about common legal problems.
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FEMA Self-Help Guide Having trouble working with FEMA? This guide may have information to help you when dealing with the agency about your claim.
Housing Assistance from FEMA
(Separate Website)
How to apply for emergency shelter; find rental properties; transitional housing.
By: FEMA
Other Formats:
PDF File
FEMA Trailer Rights
(Separate Website)
No place to live because of disaster? 1 page flyer on FEMA trailer rights.
By: FEMA (separate website)
Other Formats:
Word File
FEMA Assistance and Undocumented Immigrants
(Separate Website)
See the section labeled "citizenship" for questions and answers about FEMA aid for undocumented immigrants and their families.
By: FEMA
FEMA Disaster Assistance FAQs
(Separate Website)
Questions and answers about FEMA aid.
By: FEMA
Appealing Your Flood Insurance Claim
(Separate Website)
From FloodSmart.gov.
By: FEMA National Flood Insurance Program
Disaster Assistance Programs for Families
(Separate Website)
Information and resources about disaster help for farmers, from the United States Department of Agriculture - Farm Service Agency.
By: USDA - Farm Service Agency
Disaster Assistance Web Site -- FEMA Announcement
(Separate Website)
See FEMA's information about www.DisasterAssistance.gov, a site where people can go to find out about and register for disaster help from the federal government.
By: FEMA
Disaster Checklists Make sure you have these items handy before disaster strikes.
By: Mid-Missouri Legal Services
DisasterLegalAid.Org
(Separate Website)
See this site for information and to look for help with disaster legal issues.
By: Legal Services Corp., American Bar Assn., Pro Bono Net
FEMA -- Applicant's Guide to the Individuals & Households Program
(Separate Website)
See this FEMA guide to getting help after a disaster.
By: FEMA
Read this in:
Korean / 한국어
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Spanish / Español
GNOInfo.com (formerly Louisiana Rebuilds)
(Separate Website)
Community resources and information.
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. This slide show has an audio track in Spanish.
Lea aquí para aprender cómo obtener ayuda gratis con problemas legales, ayuda de los programas para las personas de ingresos bajos.
By: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Huracán Gustav -- Información de FEMA
(Separate Website)
Información de FEMA sobre Huracán Gustav y el proceso de solicitud de asistencia por desastre para individuos.
By: FEMA
Lawyer Referral and Information
(Separate Website)
Here is a link to the Lawyer Referral and Information page from the site of the Louisiana State Bar Association. Here are the individual numbers listed on that site:
Lawyer Referral Numbers
Baton Rouge:
(225)344-9926
Lafayette
(337)237-4700
Lake Charles:
(337)436-3308
New Orleans
(504)561-8828
Shreveport:
(318)222-0720
By: Louisiana State Bar Association
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