Disaster Assistance - Resources for Consumers

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Department Resources

• A Consumer Guide to Insurance for Natural Disasters (PDF format)
• New! Flood Insurance Information For Consumers
• Homeowners Insurance Resource Center
• Hurricane Preparedness

External Resources

NOTE: The following listings are links to external Web sites.

• American Red Cross: Main Web site | Greater New York site
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
  • Information on Federally Declared Disasters
  • National Flood Insurance Program
  • FloodSmart.gov
  • "Why You Need Flood Insurance" (PDF format)
• Institute for Business & Home Safety
• New York City Office of Emergency Management (NYC OEM)
  • Main Web site
  • "How to Prepare for Coastal Storms and Hurricanes"
  • "Ready New York Flooding"
• New York State Emergency Management Office (SEMO)

Disaster Information Archive

Information on the World Trade Center Disaster (September 11, 2001) that is no longer current but has been archived for its historical value.

• Complete Listing of World Trade Center Disaster Updates (09/12/2001 - 10/16/2003)
• World Trade Center Disaster Information (General information for the public)

Updated 11/28/2011