Natural Disaster Resources
Natural Disaster Resources
Disaster Information
Department of Education Disaster Recovery Unit
- The Disaster Recovery Unit (DRU) coordinates disaster recovery work across the United States Department of Education (Department). The DRU supports K-12 and higher education school communitiesto restore learning following a Federally declared natural disaster. Additionally, the DRU manages work with other U.S. government agencies to ensure effective and efficient use of the Department's natural disaster recovery resources.
- Natural Disaster email address (DisasterRecoveryUnit@ed.gov)
Natural Disaster Contact Information for Higher Education Students and Student Loan Borrowers
- Contact student loan servicers 1-800-4FED-AID (1-800-433-3243)
- Information for Students and Borrowers Impacted by a Natural Disaster
The U.S. Department for Health and Human Services (HHS) offers 24-hour support to any citizen affected by natural disasters. The Disaster Distress Helpline provides 24/7, 365-day-a-year crisis counseling and support to people experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters.
Disaster Distress Helpline
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- http://www.disasterdistress.samhsa.gov/
- 1-800-985-5990 or
Text TalkWithUs to 66746 - TTY for Deaf/Hearing Impaired: 1-800-846-8517
- Spanish-speakers text messaging: Hablanos to 66746
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Guidance for Educational Agencies, Schools, Postsecondary Institutions, and Grantees
- Non-Regulatory Guidance on Flexibility and Waivers for Grantees and Program Participants Impacted by Federally Declared Disasters [PDF, 504KB]
- U.S. Department of Education Hurricane Flexibility and Waiver Guidance Program Points of Contact
- Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Disclosure of Student Information Related to Emergencies and Disasters (2010)
Natural Disaster Resources
Resources for Restoring the Teaching and Learning Environment
- Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) Technical Assistance (TA) Center: Supports education agencies, with their community partners, manage safety, security, and emergency management programs. The REMS TA Center helps to build the preparedness capacity (including prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery efforts) of schools, school districts, institutions of higher education (IHEs), and their community partners at the local, state, and Federal levels. REMS TA Center also serves as the primary source of information dissemination for schools, school districts, and IHEs for emergencies.
- The National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE): Operates the U.S. Department of Education's technical assistance and information center for the federal Education for Homeless Children and Youth (EHCY) Program.
- Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center | Disaster Planning and Trauma Response Page: Provides resources and links from Federal agencies and national organizations and to help families and children, including those with disabilities, cope with disasters.
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Caring for Children in a Disaster: Offers simple steps through a collection of resources to protect children in emergency situations and help meet their needs during and after a disaster.
- National Child Traumatic Stress Network: Established to improve access to care, treatment, and services for traumatized children and adolescents exposed to traumatic events. The network provides resource for different types of trauma and evidence-based treatments that work.