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Consumer Issues
   Avoid Being Taken Advantage of After the Storm
This resource includes links to report price gouging and unfair business practices.
By: Partnership for Legal Access
  
   
   Banking Tips This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
Helpful banking tips from the FDIC for people affected by the hurricanes.
By: FDIC
  
   
   Consumer Complaint Hotline And Safe Shelter Hotline (Separate Website)
Report price gouging issues or other complaints.
By: Texas Attorney General?s Office
  
   
   Disaster Relief Hotline This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
Disaster Relief Hotline Brochure
By: TLSC
  
   
   Flood Damaged Vehicles (Separate Website)
A consumer alert from the Texas Department of Transportation
By: TxDot Texas Department of Transportation
  
   
   Home Repair Fraud

By: Boat People SOS, Inc.

    Read this in: Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt
  
   
   Hurricane Katrina Helping Handbooks (Separate Website)
A Resource for Individuals, Families and Small Businesses The Handbook is a 189-page overview of some of the legal issues faced by individuals and businesses on the Gulf Coast developed by the attorneys Morrison & Foerster LLP. It is targeted to individuals, families, and small businesses in Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
By: Katrina Legal Aid Resource Center
  
   
   LiveHelp Available for Hurricane Ike Disaster Relief
Are you a victim of Hurricane Ike in need of legal help? Use LiveHelp to ask a volunteer lawyer for help.
By: Texas Legal Services Center
  
   
   Problems Paying Bills
Read this document if you are having problems paying bills because of difficulties created by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita.
By: Partnership for Legal Access
  
   
   Reporting Insurance Fraud (Separate Website)
Texas Department of Insurance Fraud Unit Online Reporting Form for Consumers and Other Non-Insurance Company Parties.
By: Texas Department of Insurance
  
   
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Education (Schools)
   Aid for College Students (Separate Website)
Federal student aid for college students affected by the hurricanes.
By: Federal Student Aid
  
   
   LiveHelp Available for Hurricane Ike Disaster Relief
Are you a victim of Hurricane Ike in need of legal help? Use LiveHelp to ask a volunteer lawyer for help.
By: Texas Legal Services Center
  
   
   Louisiana Department of Education FAQ's (Separate Website)
Answers to Frequently asked questions for administrators, teachers, students and parents.
By: Louisiana Department of Education

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   Mississippi Department of Education Katrina Recovery Information (Separate Website)
How to enroll in a new school, how to get in touch with your district, how to get school records and many more answers to your questions after the Katrina Disaster.
By: Mississippi Department of Education
  
   
   Public Schools in Texas
What you need to know if you are entering Texas Schools after the Katrina disaster.
By: Partnership for Legal Access
  
   
   School Rights

By: Boat People SOS, Inc.

    Read this in: Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt
  
   
   Students from Hurricane Disaster Areas (Separate Website)
Services for students who may have relocated in Texas following hurricane Ike
By: Texas Education Agency
  
   
   Texas education services FAQ's (Separate Website)
Frequently Ask Questions about Texas education services for students evacuated by Hurricane Katrina.
By: Texas Education Agency
  
   
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FEMA Benefits
   Apply for Aid Online (Separate Website)

By: FEMA
  
   
   Disaster Relief Hotline This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
Disaster Relief Hotline Brochure
By: TLSC
  
   
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