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Disaster Resources
Federal Resources
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
1-800-621-FEMA (3362)
Disaster Assistance page
Individual Disaster Assistance for individuals
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Disaster Distress Hotline
1-800-985-5990
Department of Homeland Security
1-202-282-8000
Government Benefits search
1-800-FED-INFO (333-4636)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Resources
Public Health and Medical Emergency Support
1-877-696-6775
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Administration for Children and Families
1-800-394-3366.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
1-800-CDC-INFO (232-4636)
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Disaster Assistance Hotline
1-866-562-5227
Non-Profit Agencies
American Red Cross
1-800-RED-CROSS (733-2767)
Safe and Well (Missing Persons Registries)
1-866-GET-INFO
United Way Worldwide
Virginia Resources
Virginia Department of Emergency management
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
211 Virginia
Free access to community and statewide services
Supreme Court of Virginia Pandemic Flu Preparedness Commission
Pandemic Influenza Bench Book for Virginia’s Judicial System
Virginia State Bar Resources
Virginia Free Legal Answers
This free service, which connects eligible Virginians to licensed attorneys online, is periodically available to all residents in need of advice and counsel related to issues stemming from natural disasters.
Virginia Lawyer Referral Service
The Virginia Lawyer Referral Service connects you to a lawyer for a half-hour consultation for $35. After some natural disasters, the VLRS hosts an emergency services hotline allowing those affected by a natural disaster to speak to an attorney about their emergency legal needs for free.
For lawyers:
Planning Ahead: Protecting Your Clients’ Interests in the Event of Your Disability or Death
Independent Risk Manager for the Virginia State Bar
- For Virginia lawyers with concerns or questions about the day-to-day practice of law.
Emergency and Disaster Legal Services Manual (pdf)
The Virginia Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program
Formerly Lawyers Helping Lawyers, this organization provides free, confidential, non-disciplinary help to Virginia's legal professionals and their families struggling with substance abuse, addiction, depression, stress and anxiety, and other mental health issues. 24-Hour Help Line: 1-877-545-4682.
Other Bar Resources
American Bar Association Committee on Disaster Response and Preparedness
American Bar Association Formal Opinion 482 on Ethical Obligations Related to Disasters
National Disaster Legal Aid
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