Important Contact for Disaster Relief for Hurricane Sandy
Thursday, November 15, 2012 at 11:47AM Below please find important information that may be helpful to you if you require disaster assistance due to Hurricane Sandy.
Helpful phone numbers and websites to share with community members:
1. FEMA Disaster Assistance Phone Number
a. 1-800-FEMA (3262) for disaster assistance
b. Website for those able to access: www.disasterassistance.gov
c. Applying for Disaster Assistance FAQ: http://www.fema.gov/apply-assistance
d. Help after a disaster in multiple languages: http://www.fema.gov/help-after-disaster
2. Disaster Distress Helpline: 1-800-985-5990
3. Small Business Administration Disaster Assistance:
a. Phone Number: 1-800-659-2955
b. Website for those able to access: www.sba.gov/disasters
c. In need of volunteers? Reach out to the Church of Latter Day Saints in NJ (offered on the call) by contacting Brad Thatcher (917-304-4937, brad.thatcher@yahoo.com)
4. Shelter Locator: http://www.redcross.org/find-help/shelter
a. Phone Number: 1-800-REDCROSS.
b. For those with mobile devices: Text “Shelter + Your Zip code” to 4332.
5. Operation Hope-description of free services below and attached:
a. Phone Number 1-888-388-HOPE (4673)
6. Disaster SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) Information
a. Website: http://www.fns.usda.gov/disasters/response/D-SNAP_Handbook/guide.htm
b. D-SNAP Toolkit: http://www.fns.usda.gov/disasters/response/D-SNAP_Handbook/D-SNAP_Guidance_Handbook_Toolkit.pdf
7. National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster:
b. State of New Jersey VOAD Contact:
Cathy McCann, Chair
Community Food Bank of NJ
31 Evans Terminal Road
Hillside, NJ 07205
cmccann@njfoodbank.org
c. State of New York VOAD Contact:
Joann Hale, Interim Chair
Church World Service
chair@nyvoad.org
8. State Emergency Management Agency Contact for NJ and NY:
a. New Jersey State Police
New Jersey Office of Emergency Management
P.O. Box 7068, River RD
West Trenton, New Jersey 08628-0068
(609) 882-2000 ext 2700 Monday to Friday
(609) 963-6900 Emergency
(609) 963-6208 Mitigation
(609) 671-0160 Fax www.ready.nj.gov
b. New York State Emergency Management Office
1220 Washington Avenue
Building 22, Suite 101
Albany, New York 12226-2251
(518) 292-2275
(518) 322-4978 FAX
www.semo.state.ny.us/
OPERATION HOPE PROVIDES FINANCIAL RECOVERY SERVICES AFTER HURRICANE SANDY
Financial dignity nonprofit Operation HOPE begins financial triage for individuals effected by Hurricane Sandy
Through its disaster preparedness and recovery division, HOPE Coalition America (HCA), Operation HOPE announced today the availability for individuals and small business owners to call 888-388-HOPE (4673)
for free information, guidance and assistance for loss associated with storm recovery. The services provided include:
● Disaster Recovery Budget
● Mortgage on a Destroyed Home
● Home Inspections and Repair Contracts
● Assistance with Working with Your Creditors
● Referrals to Government and Private Agencies
● Assistance with Obtaining Copies of Destroyed Documents
● Insurance Claims Assistance
● Completing Applications for Grants and Loans
HCA is a collaborative effort that allows knowledgeable, responsible individuals employed in the regulated financial
services industry to provide one-on-one assistance to individuals and families recovering from disasters.
