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Disaster Relief Resources

When hurricanes Ike and Dolly hit the Texas coast in 2008, the State Bar of Texas served as a clearinghouse for disaster response resources for the public and attorneys affected by the storms. In preparation for future storms or events, please be aware of the resources listed below which can help you prepare for, survive, and recover from a disaster..

Those affected by the 2008 storms are still facing legal issues and response efforts continue. Click here for more.

This year we are also facing the H1N1 (Swine) Flu and have added links to flu resources.

H1N1 (Swine) Flu Resources

Name	Phone
FEDERAL RESOURCES
flu.gov - Know what to do about the flu

ABA RESOURCES
ABA Health Law Section
Will Swine Flu Merit Quarantines? (ABA Journal 2009)

LEGAL RESOURCES
The Centers for Law and the Public's Health
Pandemics: Preparing Businesses for a Global Outbreak (pdf article) (D. Benson & A Paterra, South Carolina Lawyer, July 2009)

Disaster Relief and Preparedness: Federal and State Agency Phone Numbers and Websites

Name	Phone
FEDERAL RESOURCES
Federal Emergency Management Agency	1-800-621-FEMA (3362)
Federal Disaster Assistance Process for Individuals	(800)462-7585
Department of Homeland Security	(202)282-8000
Government Benefits Search	(800)333-4636
Administration of Aging	(202)619-0724
Dept. of Health and Human Services	(877)696-6775
Center for Disease Control	(888)246-2675
Small Business Administration	(800)659-2955
Ready.gov

TEXAS RESOURCES
State of Texas	(877)452.9060
Texas Division of Emergency Management
Office of the Attorney General Consumer Protection	(800)621-0508
Texas Department of Insurance	(800)578-4677
Texas Department of Health and Human Services	(877)541-7905
Texas Residential Construction Commission	(877)651-TRCC
Texas Rural Mediation Services	(866)329-3522
2-1-1 Texas Information and Referral Network	(877)541-7905

NON-PROFIT AGENCIES
American Red Cross	1-800-HELP-NOW
Salvation Army	1-800-SAL-ARMY
Missing Persons Registries	1-866-GET-INFO
United Way
Humane Society (pets)	1-800-833-5948

LEGAL RESOURCES
State Bar of Texas Legal Disaster Hotline	(800)504-7030
TexasLawHelp.org - Online resources, including free and low-cost civil legal assistance in Texas, self-help resources for legal problems, and where to find legal aid
The State Bar of Texas	(800)204-2222
Houston Bar Association	(713)759-1133
Lone Star Legal Aid	(800)733-8394
Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid	(866)757-1570
State Bar of Texas Lawyer Referral Information Serviceincludes links to local referral services across Texas	(800)252-9690
ABA Division for Legal Services	(866)606-0626
Children, Law, and Disasters: What We Learned from Katrina and the Hurricanes of 2005. New publication from the ABA Center on Children and the Law.
National Disaster Legal Aid website