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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 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 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 Other Formats: PDF File


	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 Disaster Relief Hotline Brochure By: TLSC


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