Welcome to the National Disaster Legal Aid website!
Alert! Hurricane Sandy Resources
For Legal Help: In NY, please call 1-800-699-5636. In NJ, please call 1-88-541-1900. In CT, please call 1-866-864-4464. Visit www.LawHelp.org to find local legal services organizations that might be able to help and information about your rights. LawHelp/NY also maintains a calendar of free disaster legal aid clinics in the New York City area.
To apply for FEMA benefits, go to www.disasterassistance.gov.
Other helpful resources for victims and their legal advocates can be found on our Hurricane Sandy page.
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.
Recent Disaster Legal Services News
- New York’s Online Disaster and Recovery Resources , Feb 7
- Nassau Bar Association Brings Sandy Recovery Legal Clinics To Long Beach , Feb 1
- Press Release: Freddie Mac Extends Evictions, Foreclosure Suspension in Hurricane Sandy Major Disaster Areas , Jan 31
- Supplemental Disaster Funding Includes $1 Million for Legal Services to Low-Income Survivors , Jan 31
- Press Release: A.G. Schneiderman Launches Post-Sandy Insurance Outreach and Advocacy Program to Assist Struggling Homeowners , Jan 30
- Superstorm Sandy - Resources on Long Island, NY , Jan 9
- Sandy-Struck Homeowners Face Delay in Cashing Insurance Checks , Jan 6
- National Grid Workers Sue For Overtime In Sandy Aftermath , Nov 16
- CNYCN Releases Resource List for Homeowners Impacted by Hurricane Sandy , Nov 14
- Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Provide More Mortgage Aid to Sandy Victims , Nov 9
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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.
Hurricane Sandy
New York Hotline:
1-800-699-5636
- NY Dept of Financial Services: 800-339-1759
New Jersey Hotline:
1-888-541-1900
- Legal Services of New Jersey Sandy Hotline: 1-888-222-5765
Monday - Friday, 8 am to 5:30 pm
Connecticut Hotline:
1-866-864-4464
- Insurance questions: 1-866-209-5099
Maryland Hotline:
866-858-0039
Google Crisis Map for Hurricane Sandy
http://google.org/crisismap/2012-sandy
Recent State Disasters
Other Online Resources
FEMA: DisasterAssistance.gov
Sign up for FEMA email updates during disasters
Red Cross: Map of open shelters and Getting Assistance