National Disaster Legal Aid

How This Website Can Help You

Persons affected by a disaster who are looking for legal assistance and resources, visit For People Who Need Help to find helpful legal resources for dealing with the aftermath of a disaster.

Attorneys and advocates who are helping people in the aftermath of a disaster, visit For Legal Aid Attorneys.

If you are here on behalf of a LSC-funded program, visit LSC Program Specific Information.

Attorneys who want to help will find helpful information about volunteering and donating to legal aid programs in need under For Pro Bono Volunteers.

Our Goals for this Website

• To serve as a centralized national resource for legal aid, pro bono and criminal defender attorneys across the country on legal issues related to all types of disasters
• To recruit and help mobilize pro bono attorneys in the aftermath of a disaster
• To provide accurate and timely information on legal issues related to disasters to the low and moderate income public

Please let us know how we are doing. Send your feedback and suggestions to info@probono.net.

August 2012 Mississippi Hotline

• 1-877-691-6185
• Mississippi - Hurricane Isaac
• FEMA Disaster Recovery Center Locator

August 2012 Louisiana Hurricane Isaac

• 1-800-310-7029
• Louisiana - Hurricane Isaac
• FEMA Disaster Recovery Center Locator
• Hotline Flyer for Hurricane Isaac
• Post-Disaster Assistance Press Release
• Pro Bono Attorney Training 9/13/12

August 2012 Oklahoma Freedom Wildfire

• FEMA/YLD hotline: 800.522.8065
• 855-488-6814
• FEMA Information
• FEMA Disaster Recovery Center Locator
• Oklahoma Bar Association Disaster Relief Legal Services

July 2012 Florida Tropical Storm Debby

• 866-550-2929
• FEMA information
• FEMA Disaster Recovery Center Locator
• Press Release

July 2012 West Virginia Hotline: 877-331-4259

• West Virginia - Severe Storms and Straight-Line Winds
• FEMA Disaster Recovery Center Locator
• Press Release

June 2012 Colorado Wildfires

• 1-800-332-6736
• FEMA Disaster Recovery Center Locator

Nov 2011 Earthquake in Virginia

• 800-552-7977
• FEMA - Virginia Earthquake
• FEMA Disaster Recovery Center Locator
• File for FEMA benefits at www.DisasterAssistance.gov

Call for legal help in your state:

• Massachusetts: 855-866-1644
• New Jersey: 888-541-1900
• Vermont: 800-889-2047

Other Help

• Find other legal help in your state
• CDC's comprehensive hurricane response information
• Locate a Red Cross shelter
• Find your local American Red Cross chapter
• Find your State Emergency Management contact

FEMA: DisasterAssistance.gov

Sign up for FEMA email updates during disasters

Red Cross: Map of open shelters and Getting Assistance

ABA Disaster Recovery Resource Center