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General Hurricane Information
and Links

www.houstonhidefromthewind
.org

Hurricane and Disaster
Preparedness Guide

www.readyhoustontx.gov
Preparedness Guide

Emergency Readiness for
People With Disabilities

City of Houston Emergency
Plan

Fire Dept. Emergency News
and Links

Harris County Expands
Weekend Hours for Debris
Drop-Off Sites for
Unincorporated County
Residents

Texans - Here's How to Speed
Disaster Assistance

Three Ways To Apply for An
SBA Disaster Loan

"Right of Entry" Collection
Centers (updated 9.26)

Harris County Opens NEW
Debris Drop-Off Site for
Unincorporated County
Residents (.pdf)

HARRIS COUNTY WARNS
AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED
DUMPSITES AFTER
HURRICANE IKE, updated
September 30 (.pdf)

EL CONDADO DE HARRIS
ADVIERTE CONTRA SITIOS
NO AUTORIZADOS DE
DEPOSITOS DE BASURA
DESPUES DEL HURACAN IKE (.pdf)

Texas Renters May Be Eligible
for Disaster Assistance

Report Power Outages/Find
Gas (.pdf)

FEMA Web Site

Harris County Website

Red Cross Shelters

AMERICAN RED CROSS
OPENS LARGE SHELTER IN
HOUSTON TO HOUSE
EVACUEES RETURNING BY BUS

CenterPoint Energy Outages
and Restorations

Post Disaster Food Protection
Guidelines

Well Water Testing

Houston 311 Self Service
Online

United Way "After the Storm"
Resource Guide

Comcast Restoration Efforts

FEMA Information

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Monday June 15 Last Day for Economic Injury Filing

Small businesses or private, nonprofit organizations in the declared disaster area may be eligible for additional financial assistance from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), regardless of physical damage, through the SBA's Economic Injury...

Debris Removal Reimbursement

FEMA has obligated federal disaster aid in the form of Public Assistance to reimburse Texas for disaster relief in the City of Liberty and Brazoria County. The state forwards FEMA funding to eligible local governments and certain private ...

Hurricane Season Officially Begins

Hurricanes are the greatest weather threat to Texas, according to state and federal emergency management officials. Hurricane categories are based on the level of damage from hurricane winds. When the wind speed increases above 39 mph, ...

Hi-Tech Underwater Cleanup

With most of the debris removed from public roads and highways in areas affected by Hurricane Ike, the push now is to complete cleanup operations in bays and lakes, said officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Gover...

DHAP-Ike Family Participation

More than 11,000 families have been assigned to Houston and Harris County housing authorities for participation in a program that provides housing assistance for homeowners and renters whose homes suffered significant damage from the h...

Remaining DHAP-Ike Eligible

If you are in the DHAP-Ike program, there are certain rules that must be followed in order to ensure your continued eligibility. If you don't, you may be terminated from the program, and you will not be able to return to any FEMA subsidized housing. ...

Recovery Reference Guide

Hurricane recovery comes with a lot of questions about housing, insurance, government programs, even taxes. Please see below for a list of phone numbers and Web sites you may find useful in your recovery efforts. One-stop-shop: www.disasterass...

Have You Spent All Your FEMA Money?

The Maximum Financial Assistance FEMA offers is $28,800 per household, covering two basic areas, Housing Assistance and Other Needs Assistance (ONA). Housing Assistance includes lodging expenses, rental assistance and repair/replacement ...

Detailed Ike Information Available Online

Texans can easily access daily online information about the Hurricane Ike recovery progress, read a weekly review of recovery efforts by FEMA, view webisodes about recovery efforts, access a schedule of where FEMA hazard mitigation specialists are lo...

FEMA Releases Ike Impact Report

The Hurricane Ike Impact Report, initiated and coordinated by FEMA, is the culmination of months of study and research, creating a baseline of where affected communities were and where they are now. FEMA hopes the report will emphasize the ...

How to Appeal an SBA Decision

If you have been declined for an SBA loan, you may request "reconsideration" by submitting additional information you believe will overturn the initial reason or reasons for denial. All requests must be submitted in writing within si...

How to Appeal a FEMA Decision

If you have received a denial letter from FEMA and wish to appeal, the first thing to do is let them know your intentions by calling 1-800-621-3362. After that, complete the following steps: &nbs...

Website Streamlines Disaster Assistance

It can be confusing trying to figure out the status of various disaster applications, but now a new Web site, www.DisasterAssistance.gov consolidates disaster information in one place. There are currently 17 U.S. Gover...

FEMA May Audit, So Save Those Receipts

It's very important to save all of your receipts relating to disaster spending, whether or not you have yet been approved for FEMA or SBA funding. When it comes to FEMA grants, keep receipts for at least THR...

Mental Health in the Aftermath of Ike

Now that people are in the process of cleaning up the tangible affects of Hurricane Ike, some agencies are encouraging you to also focus on the intangible – that of your mental health. FEMA has compiled a list of signs and symptoms of st...

03/19/2009	FEMA Funding Announcements

03/17/2009	Preparation a Part of Recovery

03/12/2009	Mobile Home Move In Day

02/17/2009	Homeowner's Questions Answered Through March 12

02/10/2009	DHAP-Ike Landlords and Tenants

02/09/2009	FEMA Grant Gets Buses Rolling

01/27/2009	SBA - Who They Are and What They Do

01/26/2009	Spend Wisely and Keep Receipts, FEMA Cautions

01/26/2009	Ike By the Numbers

01/21/2009	Manufactured Housing Milestone

12/28/2008	Galveston Apartments Play a Role in FEMA Pilot Program

12/28/2008	FEMA Unveils New Manufactured Homes

12/02/2008	FEMA Deadline Has Come and Gone

11/25/2008	Top Five Reasons for FEMA Ineligibility for Housing

11/24/2008	FEMA Wishes to Separate "Fact from Fiction"

11/18/2008	SBA for Homeowners

11/07/2008	FEMA Denial Not Always Permanent

11/03/2008	Transitional Sheltering Program Ends

10/31/2008	Don't Deny Yourself FEMA Benefits Due To Insurance Coverage

10/27/2008	Financial Assistance for Renters

10/22/2008	Confusion Remains Over Role of SBA

DONATE TO RELIEF
EFFORTS!

Checks can be made payable
to Gulf Coast Ike Relief Fund:

Gulf Coast Ike Relief Fund
c/o The Greater Houston
Community Foundation
4550 Post Oak Place
Suite 100
Houston, TX 77027
www.ghcf.org

Mayor Bill White has
established a relief fund to
help fill unmet human needs
for victims of Hurricane Ike in
Houston, and Harris and
Galveston Counties and other
affected areas. The Fund is
being administered by Albert
Myres, senior vice president
at Reliant Energy, with
fundraising and distribution
overseen by a special citizens
advisory board. The Fund is
now accepting donations and
is assessing humanitarian
needs. People are asked to
mail donations to the above
mailing address or donate
online at the above website.

The Gulf Coast Ike Relief
Fund is modeled after the
successful Katrina/Rita Fund,
which was also managed for
the region by Myres.

To contribute online please go
to www.ghcf.org and then the Gulf Coast Ike Relief Fund
DONATE NOW button.

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