When your home, business or neighborhood experiences a disaster, you can do several things to minimize the damages, protect your health and well-being, and restore your property and protect it from future damage.
Safety at the Disaster Site:
If you are in a flood-recovery area, you should read Safety at the Disaster Site first, because a flooded area is a dangerous place.
Having trouble recovering from the trauma and dealing with the stress? Read
Finding a Counselor to find out how to get professional help.
To apply for federal assistance, call the FEMA Teleregistration Hotline
at 1-800-621-3362 or visit a Disaster Recovery Center.
Report Flood Insurance and Disaster Assistance Fraud
on the FEMA Fraud Hotline: 1-800-323-8603
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