Recovery and Rebuilding
Is there a rule somewhere that says the only way to get "help" after a disaster is to endure an endless maze of government forms, computerized phone systems, and dead-end web addresses? Not if Your Survival has anything to do with it. Think of this section as your "Disaster Recovery Blue Book" of key tips, phone numbers, and hotlinks that will take you right where you need to go to get the kind of help you and your family really needs.
Practicalities first
- Food, shelter, clothing
- Finding FEMA
- Managing your water supply
- Patching your roof
- Notifying your insurance company
Money matters
- Dealing with your insurance company
- Need an accountant?
- Applying for FEMA assistance
- More help from FEMA
- Solving the SBA loan puzzle
- Hitting up the IRS