Florida Disaster Legal Resources
Welcome. This site is restricted to civil legal aid/services attorneys and staff who are responsible for any aspect of disaster planning and recovery. Join the area in order to take advantage of the resources available here.
Welcome to Disaster Legal Resources
This website provides resources to help lawyers and advocates better serve low-income survivors of disasters.
Lower Ninth Ward, New Orleans, LA
Photo by FLS Staff - May 2006
What kind of help can my client get?
- Food
- Education
- Shelter
- FEMA Benefits
- Other Financial Assistance (TANF)
- Medicaid & Other Health
- Disaster Unemployment
Webcam: Watch the Emergency Operations Center in action
Lower Ninth Ward, New Orleans, LA
Photo by FLS Staff - May 2006
Advocacy Tools
- Toolkit of Disaster Laws:
acompilation of disaster-related laws from around the country - Disaster Advocacy Guides & Manuals
- Statistics, Data & Reports
Consumer Issues
Practice Issues
Handling a FEMA Case: What do I do now?
Have clients who are elderly or have disabilities?
Disaster Brochures & Leaflets for Clients
