Natural Disaster Resources

General Family and Business Assistance and Preparedness

• GEMA Website
• FEMA Website
• Ready Georgia Hurricane Preparedness - Family preparedness information
• SBA Loans for homeowners and businesses
• USA.gov Disasters and Emergencies - Site that aggregates a variety of resources
• Ready.gov - Family preparedness information
• FTC Advice - Storm prep tips and consumer tips for before and after the storm

Infrastructure and Access

• FEMA Re-entry Process Details
• Georgia Re-entry Information
• Georgia Power Outage Map
• Georgia Dept. of Transportation Website

State Specific and Regulatory Agency Information

• Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency website
• FloridaDisaster.org
• Alabama Emergency Management Agency
• North Carolina Department of Public Safety
• South Carolina Emergency Management Division

Agricultural Assistance

• Farm Recovery Block Grants -- Deadline April 8, 2020
• Georgia Department of Agriculture
• USDA Disaster Assistance Recovery Tool – Quickly identify available programs
• USDA Natural Resources Conservation Services - Georgia
• USDA Farm Services Agency

USDA Natural Disaster Aid Program Fact Sheets

• Programs At A Glance -- Summary Chart
• Disaster Set-Aside Program
• Emergency Forest Restoration Program
• Emergency Loan Program
• Emergency Conservation Program
• Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish
• Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP)
• Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program
• Tree Assistance Program

Volunteering and Donations

• To Volunteer or Donate -The Georgia Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency recommends people work through the Georgia Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (Georgia VOAD) to coordinate relief efforts with trusted volunteer organizations. Here’s a link to the Georgia VOAD website.
• American Red Cross