Facing a Financial Crisis
Resources for Disaster Preparedness and Recovery
Last updated 10/18/05
U.S. Department of Labor -- www.dol.gov/opa/hurricane-recovery.htm
1-866-4-USA-DOL (1-866-487-2365)
Pathways to Employment Initiative
Unemployment Insurance (UI), http://workforcesecurity.doleta.gov/map.asp
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA)
Hurricane Recovery Job Connection, http://www.jobsearch.org/hurricanejobs Employee Retirement, Health and Other Benefits, 1-866-444-3272
Alabama Department of Industrial Relations -- http://dir.alabama.gov/
http://dir.alabama.gov/katrinaflyer.pdf
1-866-234-5382 or TDD at 1-800-499-2035
Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation -- www.floridajobs.org
http://www.floridajobs.org/emergency/emergency.html
1-866-FLA-2345 (1-866-352-2345)
Louisiana Department of Labor -- www.laworks.net/
1-800-430-8076 (Claimants who were previously receiving benefits, have questions, or need to change their address should call 1-866-783-5567.)
Mississippi Department of Employment Security -- http://mdes.ms.gov/wps/portal/
1-888-844-3577
Texas Workforce Commission --www.twc.state.tx.us/
Unemployment Insurance: 1-800-939-6631
Job Placement: 1-800-735-2988 or TDD at 1-800-735-2989
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) – www.360financialliteracy.org
American Red Cross – www.redcross.org (Search for your local chapter by zip code.)
Look for missing loved ones: 1-877-LOVED-1S (1-877-568-3317)
Get information on Red Cross shelters: 1-866-GET-INFO (1-866-438-4636)
Apply for Red Cross financial assistance: 1-800-975-7585
Financial Planning: A Guide for Disaster Preparedness http://www2.redcross.org/services/disaster/beprepared/FinRecovery/FinPlan/index.html
Disaster Recovery: A Guide to Financial Issues
http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/beprepared/FinRecovery/
Repairing Your Flooded Home
www.redcross.org/yourfloodedhome
Preparing for Disaster
www.redcross.org/images/pdfs/preparedness/A4600.pdf
Preparing for Disaster for People with Disabilities and Other Special Needs http://www.redcross.org/images/pdfs/preparedness/A4497.pdf
Helping Young Children Cope with Trauma
http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/keepsafe/childtrauma.html
Food and Water in an Emergency
http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/beprepared/foodwtr.html
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) – www.irs.gov
1-866-562-5227
Tax Relief in Disaster Situations
www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=108362,00.html
Request for Copy of Tax Return
IRS Form 4506 -- http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506.pdf
Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return
IRS Form 1040X -- http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040x.pdf
Disaster Losses: Help from the IRS
IRS Publ. 1600 -- http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p1600.pdf
Disaster Losses Kit for Individuals
IRS Publ. 2194 -- http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p2194.pdf
Casualty, Disaster, and Theft Loss Workbook (used to figure loss on personal-use property)
IRS Publ. 584 -- http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p584.pdf
Casualties and Thefts (form used to report your casualty, disaster, or theft)
IRS Form 4684 -- http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4684.pdf
Casualties, Disasters, and Thefts
IRS Publ. 547 -- http://www.irs.gov/publications/p547/index.html
Disaster Losses Kit for Businesses
IRS Publ. 2194-B -- http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p2194b.pdf
Federal Reserve Board -- http://www.federalreserve.gov/hurricanekatrina.htm
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency -- http://disaster.fsa.usda.gov/fsa.asp
Service center locator -- http://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?state=us&agency=fsa
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services -- www.hhs.gov/katrina/healthservices.html
Cancer Patients and Oncologists: 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237)
Child Care Aware: 1-800-424-2246
Drug and Drug Product Information: 1-888-INFO-FDA (1-888-463-6332) for information on the use of drugs that have been potentially contaminated by flooding or unsafe water, and the use of temperature-sensitive drug products that have been involved in a temporary electrical power failure.
Food Safety: 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854)
Health and Safety: 1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636), TTY 1-888-232-6348
Mental Health Crisis Counseling: 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255), TTY 1-800-799-4889
U.S. Department of Homeland Security -- www.dhs.gov/interweb/assetlibrary/katrina.htm
Includes a link to key state government agencies in the affected regions
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development -- www.hud.gov/katrina/index.cfm
FHA Mortgage Relief and HUD Housing Hotline -- 1-888-297-8685
U.S. Department of Justice
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children -- 1-888-544-5475
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs – www.va.gov
http://www1.va.gov/opa/katrina/index.htm
1-800-827-1000
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) -- www.fdic.gov/hurricane/
(For information about accessing your bank accounts, lost records, ATM cards, direct deposits or reaching your bank)
1-877-ASK-FDIC (1-877-275-3342)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) -- www.fema.gov/
1-800-621-FEMA (1-800-621-3362) or 1-800-462-7585 (TTY)
U.S. Office of Personnel Management -- www.opm.gov/katrina/benefits.asp
U.S. Postal Service – www.usps.gov
Emergency change of address -- https://moversguide.usps.com/mgservice/ECOA
1-800-ASK-USPS or 1-800-275-8777
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) -- http://www.sec.gov/katrina.htm
Investors: 1-800-SEC-0330
Registrants: (202) 551-3300
Reaching Your Financial Professional -- http://www.sec.gov/spotlight/katrina/ialist.htm
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) -- www.sba.gov/disaster
1-800-659-2955
U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) -- http://www.socialsecurity.gov/emergency/
1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778)
National Credit Union Administration -- www.ncua.gov/Hurricane/
1-800-827-6282
National Flood Insurance Program – www.fema.gov/nfip
1-800-638-6620
www.floodsmart.gov
Other Web Sites of the Federal Government
www.katrinarecovery.disasterhelp.gov
www.disasterhelp.gov
www.ready.gov
Citizen Corps -- www.citizencorps.gov
Insurance Information Institute – www.iii.org
http://www.disasterinformation.org/disaster2/home/
Settling Insurance Claims after a Disaster
http://server.iii.org/yy_obj_data/binary/744195_1_0/settlingclaims.pdf
National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters -- www.nvoad.org
Operation Hope -- www.operationhope.org
1-888-388-HOPE (4673)
For Students
Sloan Semester -- www.sloansemester.org/index.asp
Free online college courses offered to students from institutions impacted by any major hurricane and students serving in the National Guard whose studies were interrupted by being called to active duty in the aftermath of any major hurricane.
Sallie Mae -- http://www.salliemae.com/katrina/index.html
(Information on funding your education)
1-877-HELP-040 (1-877-435-7040)
Louisiana Board of Regents -- www.regents.state.la.us/
Katrina College Students -- www.katrinacollegestudents.org/
For Business Owners
Open for Business: A Disaster Planning Toolkit for the Small Business Owner http://www.ibhs.org/business_protection/
Financial Resources
www.consumerreports.org
www.annualcreditreport.com (1-877-322-8228) – Request your free credit report
www.mymoney.gov
Coming Back from Katrina: Financial Tips and Resources
http://www.mymoney.gov/Katrina_508c.pdf
Replace your vital documents
http://www.firstgov.gov/Citizen/Topics/PublicSafety/Hurricane_Katrina_Recovery/Vital_Docs.shtml