Act

A = Act swiftly and efficiently when disasters do strike

Recover and Rebuild

http://www.fema.gov/rebuild/index.shtm

What to Do After...

• Chemical Emergency
• Dam Failure
• Earthquake
• Fire or Wildfire
• Flood
• Hazardous Material Incident    
• Heat
• Hurricane
• Landslide
• Nuclear Explosion
• Terrorism
• Thunderstorm  
• Tornado
• Tsunami
• Volcano
• Wildfire

Immediately After a Disaster

How do I?

• Find my family
• Get food & water
• Find a place to stay
• Apply for Assistance
• Cope with disaster

The First 48 Hours

• Call prior to returning to an effected area.
• Stay tuned to television/radio for further instructions.
• What precautions should I take when returning home?
• Emergency response action steps

Taking Care of Those Needing Assistance

• How you can help
• Helping children cope with disaster
• Helping pets

My Home/Property Was Damaged or Destroyed

• What precautions should I take when returning home?

Assistance

• Types of assistance available
• Apply for assistance

File an Insurance Claim

• Tips for filing an insurance claim
• What do to if insurance isn’t enough?

Cleaning, Repairing and Rebuilding Information

• How do I clean my damaged home or repair and rebuild it safely for the future?
• How can I make my property less susceptible to future losses?
• Mitigation Best Practices and Case Studies - A collection of illustrated stories about mitigation ideas, activities, or projects, including funding sources that protects both people and property from future devastating losses.
• Finding a contractor
• Buying flood insurance can reduce future losses

My Business Was Damaged or Destroyed

• What to do if your business or farm was damaged

Additional Information

• Environmental and Historic Preservation
• Recovery Times Newsletter
  Provides timely recovery information for victims of particular disasters.

Post-Disaster Crime

• District Attorney's Disaster Response Team