When a disaster strikes, many civil legal issues can arise. Floridians in need of civil legal aid following a disaster have several options:
- Florida Disaster Legal Aid Helpline: 833-514-2940
- Pose a legal question to a panel of volunteer lawyers: Florida Free Civil Legal Answers
- Contact your local legal aid office.
- List of offices that offer hurricane-related services such as insurance claims, FEMA benefits, housing, employment and document recovery.
- Florida Bar Consumer Pamphlet: Mass Disaster – a Victim’s Guide
- Florida Senior Legal Helpline: 888-895-7873
- Florida Veterans Legal Helpline: 866-486-6161
- Renters’ rights
- Landlord/Tenant Law in Florida
- Fannie Mae – Fannie Mae disaster relief website
- Freddie Mac– Freddie Mac disaster website
- Florida Disaster Website – Florida Division of Emergency Management: Shelters, Evacuation Routes and Zones
- Florida Statute Emergency Management – Florida Statutes
- Price Gouging Complaints – Florida Attorney General
- Florida Department of Financial Services’ (DFS) Check My Contract
- FEMA Website
- DisasterAssistance.gov
- Disaster Recovery Centers – Search for DRCs near to your location
- D-SNAP – Food assistance for low-income households with food loss or damage caused by a natural disaster
- Operation Blue Roof
