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If you were affected by Hurricane Katrina and need legal help or information about critical situations you are facing, this page will help you. It lists the organizations that can provide free legal help to you if you are eligible, either by legal aid attorneys or pro bono attorneys. It also provides general information helpful to disaster relief on housing, insurance claims, how to obtain vital records, financial aid and health care services. Español

Find a LawyerFind a Lawyer - information about legal aid programs and other sources of help for eligible persons

FEMAFEMA Updates and Information - information on how to register with FEMA as well as updates and press releases pertaining to the affected Gulf Region.

BankruptcyBankruptcy - information for persons considering filing forbankruptcy

ImmigrationImmigration - resources and information regarding legislation and disaster assistance for non-citizens affected by Hurricane Katrina

EmploymentEmployment - information and resources for finding a job, as well as unemployment benefits and aid.

HousingHousing- information about how to find housing and get legal information about housing problems

Banking Issues - informationon the status of the financial institutions located in the affected areas andhelpful banking tips from the FDIC.

ID and Driver's License ResourcesReplacing Vital Records- information on how to obtain birth and death certificates, social security cards, medical cards and marriage records.

Insurance Claim InformationInsurance Claim Information - information on filing an insurance claim and about insurance issues

Health InformationHealth Information- information on health issues you may have

Financial Aid InformationFinancial Aid Information- information on filing for unemployment benefits and about programs that can provide financial help

General InformationGeneral Information - links to federal and state web sites that contain helpful information and information about finding missing persons

The resources and links provided on this site were compiled from programs across the country, just as the task of responding to the legal needs of victims of this national disaster will not be borne by any one program. We encourage you to send us news about legal services programs and disaster relief materials you think would be beneficial to people who need help to post on this site. You can send news and resources to katrinalegalaid@lsc.gov.

There is also a great deal of information on general law topics that might be relevant to Katrina victims in each of the statewide web sites. Click on your state name below to access the legal services statewide website in your state:

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