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 Local officials respond to a flooded intersection in Cherokee County (by Jim Millsap) |
September 2009 Flood Resources
This section is designed to provide the public with essential resources for coping with the recent flooding.
If your job, income or home was impacted by the flooding
Georgia Disaster Unemployment Assistance
877-709-8185 (toll-free)
www.dol.state.ga.us
Disaster Legal Services
866-584-8027 (toll-free)
Operation Hope Free Mortgage Counseling
888-388-HOPE (4673) (toll-free)
Donations to disaster relief
American Red Cross
800-733-2767
www.redcross.org
Salvation Army
800-SAL-Army (800-725-2769)
www.salvationarmy.org
United Way
211
211online.unitedwayatlanta.org
Disaster assistance and loans:
Register with FEMA
800-621-FEMA (3362)
www.disasterassistance.gov
SBA Customer Service
800-659-2955
www.sba.gov/services/disasterassistance
Social Security
800-772-1213
Atlanta Region - 800-325-0778
7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Monday – Friday
Insurance-Related Inquiries
Please contact the insurance company directly. If there continue to problems, you may contact the Georgia Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner at 800-656-2298.
Housing Assistance
The primary source of other housing assistance is available on http://www.georgiahousingsearch.org. This site is sponsored by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs and provides detailed information about rental properties and helps people find housing to best fit their needs. The service can be accessed at no cost on-line 24 hours a day or through a toll-free, bilingual call center at 1-877-428-8844, available M-F, 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Flood Safety and Resources
- Ready Georgia
- Cooperative Extension Flood Resources
Vendors
Web site link to become a supplier - DOAS
Vendors interested in doing business with the state should contact:
Georgia Department of Administrative Service
200 Piedmont Ave. SE, Suite 1804
West Tower
Atlanta, GA 30334-9010
Phone - 404-656-5514
Fax - 404-651-9595
Email - customerservice@doas.ga.gov
State Purchasing Services
Phone: 404-657-6000
Email - statepurchasing@doas.ga.gov
Mental Health Assistance
Disasters come in many forms. They may occur suddenly or with advance warning. All involve sudden loss and profound tragedy in people’s lives. Whether airplane crashes, hurricanes, infectious disease, school shootings, acts of terrorism, or something else, disasters have both physical and mental health components and consequences. The Georgia Department of Community Health, Division of Public Health and the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) is sponsoring the following Web site to addresses the Mental health components of disasters -
www.georgiadisaster.info
Tree Safety
- Georgia Forestry Commission
- Tree and Storm Safety Tips
Pets and Pet Issues
Daffy’s Pet Soup Kitchen (rescue and feeding disaster displaced pets)
404-345-6821
www.daffyspetsoupkitchen.com
Reporting Fraudulent Activity
Georgia Office of Consumer Affairs
404-651-8600
800-869-1123
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.,
Monday – Friday
FEMA Inspector General’s Office Fraud Hot-line
866-720-5721 (toll-free)
Constituent Services
If you have any other questions, please contact GEMA’s Office of Constituent Services Manager, Kathy Huggins, at (404) 635-7020.
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