Tag: Disaster Recovery | Voices for Civil Justice

Opinion: Legal and Financial Advice Must Be Part of Every Community’s Disaster Response Kit

Op-Ed (New York)

Opinion: Legal and Financial Advice Must Be Part of Every Community’s Disaster Response Kit

February 15, 2019 | Joseph Sant , William Fairhurst , Rudy Ulin | City Limits
After years of experience working with families in the wake of Superstorm Sandy, we have learned that successful disaster recovery depends on non-profit legal and housing assistance.
Tags: Disaster Recovery

One Woman’s Attempt To Rebuild After Hurricane Maria

News Story, Video (Puerto Rico)

One Woman’s Attempt To Rebuild After Hurricane Maria

February 10, 2019 | Annie Pancak | Law360
In August 2018, after many Puerto Ricans were denied aid for damage done by Hurricane Maria, the Federal Emergency Management Agency changed the way it verifies property ownership.
Tags: Disaster Recovery

‘Now Is The Real Crisis’: Puerto Ricans Struggle For Disaster Aid

Feature (Puerto Rico)

‘Now Is The Real Crisis’: Puerto Ricans Struggle For Disaster Aid

February 10, 2019 | Carolina Bolado , Natalie Rodriguez | Law360
A survey of more than 2,000 people in all but one municipality on the island by the titleship clinic at the University of Puerto Rico School of Law found that 49 percent of residents have problems with their titles or lack titles.
Tags: Disaster Recovery

Hurricane Florence evacuees with disabilities endured unsafe, ‘disrespectful’ conditions, report says

News Story (North Carolina)

Hurricane Florence evacuees with disabilities endured unsafe, ‘disrespectful’ conditions, report says

February 5, 2019 | Lynn Bonner | News & Observer (Raleigh, NC)
The state set up a special medical shelter in an old building during Hurricane Florence in a section of Goldsboro at risk for flooding, a new report says.
Tags: Disaster Recovery

Insurance Companies Stonewalling Santa Rosa Trailer Park Residents

News Story (California)

Insurance Companies Stonewalling Santa Rosa Trailer Park Residents

October 4, 2018 | Emily Turner | KPIX-TV (SF Bay Area)
In the wake of the devastating Wine Contry wildfires, people who live in a fire-ravaged Santa Rosa mobile home park are suing their insurance companies, saying they can’t get help because their homes didn’t burn down.
Tags: Disaster Recovery

Opinion: Legal and Financial Advice Must Be Part of Every Community’s Disaster Response Kit

Opinion: Legal and Financial Advice Must Be Part of Every Community’s Disaster Response Kit

One Woman’s Attempt To Rebuild After Hurricane Maria

One Woman’s Attempt To Rebuild After Hurricane Maria

‘Now Is The Real Crisis’: Puerto Ricans Struggle For Disaster Aid

‘Now Is The Real Crisis’: Puerto Ricans Struggle For Disaster Aid

Hurricane Florence evacuees with disabilities endured unsafe, ‘disrespectful’ conditions, report says

Hurricane Florence evacuees with disabilities endured unsafe, ‘disrespectful’ conditions, report says

Insurance Companies Stonewalling Santa Rosa Trailer Park Residents

Insurance Companies Stonewalling Santa Rosa Trailer Park Residents

They lost homes in Hurricane Maria, but didn’t have deeds. FEMA rejected their claims.

They lost homes in Hurricane Maria, but didn’t have deeds. FEMA rejected their claims.

Hurricane Florence Threatens Property Ties in Carolina’s Lowcountry

Hurricane Florence Threatens Property Ties in Carolina’s Lowcountry