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Disaster Resources


Virginia Resources

Ready Virginia
http://www.ready.virginia.gov/
Disaster Preparedness for Businesses http://www.ready.virginia.gov/makeaplan/business.cfm
Disaster Preparedness Brochures to download: http://www.ready.virginia.gov/brochures.cfm
Disaster Preparedness: Get Ready [6.2mb] - http://www.ready.virginia.gov/brochures/GetReady_webprint.pdf

Virginia Department of Emergency Management
http://www.vaemergency.com/

Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
http://www.deq.virginia.gov/
Disaster Preparedness for Small and Medium Businesses - http://www.deq.virginia.gov/osba/vacan/pdf/31AUG06EmergPlanng.pdf


VSB Resources

Planning Ahead: Protecting Your Clients' Interests in the Event of Your Disability or Death brochure
http://www.vsb.org/site/publications/planning-ahead

Independent Risk Manager for the Virginia State Bar
http://www.vsb.org/site/members/your-risk-manager/

Confidential Law Practice Management Reviews to Solos and Small Firms
http://www.vsb.org/site/members/law-practice-management/

VSB Young Lawyers Conference
http://www.vsb.org/site/conferences/ylc/
Emergency Legal Services - This VSB Young Lawyers Conference committee, in conjunction with VBA-YLD, has developed and implemented a statewide Emergency Legal Services Response Plan, which includes training volunteers and working with other bar organizations to establish communication plans in the event of natural disasters and other declared emergencies. http://www.vba.org/division/yldact.htm#com7

 

 

Federal Resources

Federal Emergency Management Agency
1-800-621-FEMA (3362)
http://www.fema.gov

Federal Disaster Assistance Process for Individuals
1-800-462-7585
http://www.fema.gov/about/process

Department of Homeland Security
202-282-8000
http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/

Government Benefits Search
1-800-333-4636
http://www.govbenefits.gov

Administration on Aging
202-619-0724
http://www.aoa.gov/prof/preparedness/preparedness.aspx


Dept. of Health and Human Services
1-877-696-6775
http://www.hhs.gov/disasters/index.shtml#natural

Center for Disease Control
1-888-246-2675
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/index.asp

Small Business Administration
1-800-659-2955


Other Bar Resources

American Bar Association
Hurricane Katrina Disaster Resources - Information & Resources to Assist Lawyers Practice
http://www.abanet.org/katrina/lawyerspractice.html

South Carolina Bar
Practice Management | Disaster and Emergency Preparedness
http://www.scbar.org/pmap/prepare.asp

New Hampshire Bar Association
Bar News - July 6, 2007 - Law Practice Management: DISASTER! Best Practices in Planning for the Worst
http://www.nhbar.org/publications/archives/display-news-issue.asp?id=3915

 

Non-Profit Agencies

American Red Cross
1-800-HELP-NOW
http://www.redcross.org

Salvation Army
1-800-SAL-ARMY
http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/www_usn.nsf

Missing Persons Registries
1-866-GET-INFO
http://www.satern.org

United Way
1-800-833-5948
http://national.unitedway.org/

 

Other

Pace Law School
Responding to Public Health Emergencies: Resources
http://www.library.law.pace.edu/research/public_health_emergencies4.html



Updated: March 10, 2009