Hurricane Sandy Recovery - General Disaster Assistance Resources

General Disaster Assistance Resources

• New! NYC Restore helps New Yorkers in the areas most affected by Hurricane Sandy get access to important information and services to help them recover, including assistance with repairs, food and nutrition, temporary housing, health and medical benefits, business restoration, counseling services, finances, and personal records and information.

Report Storm Damage 

• Report storm damage to your home here. 
• Report power outages on ConEd's website or by calling 1-800-752-6633. 

Red Cross Resources

• Returning Home After a Hurricane or Flood: English / Spanish
  
• Repairing Your Flooded Home: English / Spanish
  
• More information about disaster recovery, including how to check your home for safety issues and get finances in order for repairs.
  
• Red Cross mobile site.
  
• Separated from loved ones? Register with/check Red Cross Safe and Well.

Flood Insurance Information

• Flood Insurance Program   
  
• Submitting a Flood Insurance Claim

Financial Recovery 

• Special tax law provisions may help taxpayers recover financially from the impact of a disaster, especially when the federal government declares their location to be a major disaster area.  Click here to learn more. 
• Report hurricane-related price gouging to the Public Advocate's office here.

Legal Information

• For legal information about disaster relief, visit the Lawyers Alliance for New York.  
• Legal Services NYC has a helpful list of resources and services they offer to help individuals in need of legal assistance related to Hurricane Sandy including FEMA applications, Housing, and Foreclosure Prevention.

Lost/Found Pets

• Click here to learn more about helping pets displaced by the storm.