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C.A.R. stands ready to assist REALTORS® who have been impacted by these wildfires through its Disaster Relief Fund. The Association established the fund in the wake of the 2003 California wildfires. Grants provided by the fund are used to help members of the REALTOR® family -- REALTORS®, their staff, and Association members and their staff -- who have incurred substantial losses due to wildfires and other disasters by distributing grants of $1,000 to $10,000. If you are a REALTOR® who has been impacted by the wildfires, you may make an application to request a grant from the C.A.R. Disaster Relief Fund by calling Elizabeth de Carteret at (213) 739-8308 or e-mail to: elizabethd@car.org .
What To Do After the Fire
Apply for FEMA Disaster Relief Funds
http://www.fema.gov/assistance/index.shtm
Those affected by the California wildfire should apply for assistance by
calling toll-free to (800) 621-FEMA (3362). Disaster victims may
register by calling this number. You do not have to wait to go to a
disaster assistance center. The number for speech and hearing
impaired individuals is (800) 462-7585. Federal disaster assistance
available for residents and businesses in the affected counties includes
temporary housing assistance, disaster loans and other needs assistance
grants.
CARe!
http://www.carehelp.org/
Provides free disaster recovery help, information and guidance in the
Poway, Rancho Bernardo, Lakeside and East County.
C.A.R. Legal and Tax Assistance Links
C.A.R.’s legal
What’s New page offers links and information on tax, legal
and other issues for wildfire victims.
FHA Mortgage Insurance for Disaster
Victims
http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/ins/203h-dft.cfm
The Section 203(h) program allows the Federal
Housing Administration (FHA) to insure mortgages made by qualified
lenders to victims of a major disaster who have lost their homes and are
in the process of rebuilding or buying another home.
Governor’s Office of Emergency Services: November Southern
California Fires
http://www.oes.ca.gov/WebPage/oeswebsite.nsf/Content/BE714C2AD6CF5CC088257503000412BE
The California office of Emergency Services provides information and links
to various sites for information about assistance programs for wildfire
victims.
San Bernardino County Office of Emergency
Services
http://www.sbcfire.org/oes/site_links.asp
The County of San Bernardino has launched a temporary phone service to
offer information about resources for wildfire victims, including
information on shelters, school, road closures, and various social
services.
American Red Cross: Picking up the pieces after a
fire
http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/0,1082,0_569_,00.html
Created by the American Red Cross, this
information encourages you to take precautions to help stay safe and
speed up your recovery after a fire. It also offers ideas on what
you can do to help make yourself and your home safer in the future.
Disaster Recovery: A guide to financial issues
http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/beprepared/FinRecovery/
This free guide offered as a public service of the American Institute of
Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), AICPA Foundation, the American Red
Cross, and the National Endowment for Financial Education® (NEFE®),
provides financial recovery information to victims of disaster.
Claims personnel from Farmers Insurance Group of Companies®
deployed to SoCal
http://www.farmers.com/FarmComm/catastrophe.html
Customers who have been ordered to evacuate, have suffered damage, or lost
their home because of the widespread wildfires, should immediately contact
Farmers’ 24 hour claims hotline (800) HelpPoint (435-7764) for immediate
assistance. Customer care centers have been established at
• Kennedy High School, 11254 Gothic Avenue in Granada Hills, CA
• San Fernando High School, 11133 O’Melveny Avenue in San Fernando,
CA
• Sylmar High School, 13050 Borden Avenue in Sylmar, CA 91352
Mercury Insurance standing by to assist wildfire victim
customers
http://mercuryinsurance.com/corporate/pdf/SoCalWildfiresRelease111608.pdf
Customers of Mercury Insurance who have suffered property loss and/or
damage can report claims 24 hours a day, seven days a week by calling (800)
503-3724.
California Department of Insurance Wildfire Information
http://www.insurance.ca.gov
DOI can be contacted for general information and guidance about insurance
claims by calling (800) 927-HELP (4357).
United Policyholders Addresses Insurance
Issues
http://www.unitedpolicyholders.org/disaster/tip_recovery.html#CA
United Policyholders, a non-profit charity, publishes reliable, free
buying tips and honest, "road-tested" practical claim advice.
Fire Preparedness Information
What to Take When You
Evacuate
http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/0,1082,0_6_,00.html
A list from the American Red Cross about what
to take during voluntary and immediate evacuations.
Animals Lost in
Disaster
http://www.disastercenter.com/pets/animals.htm
Information for people who have lost pets, livestock, or other animals
during a disaster.Tips to Mitigate Risks and Losses Resulting from
Fire
Prepared by the American Red Cross
http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/0,1082,0_584_,00.html
Spanish-language
information:
http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/foreignmat/resfispn.html
Talking About Fires with Children
http://www.disastercenter.com/guide/fire.html
Information from the California Disaster Center to help prepare families
for fire, including developing a family disaster plan.
Information from the American Red Cross about Disasters
and...
Children: http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/0,1082,0_602_,00.html
Seniors: http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/0,1082,0_9_,00.html
Pets: http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/0,1082,0_604_,00.html
Farm Animals: http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/0,1082,0_11_,00.html
Financial Preparedness: http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/0,1082,0_605_,00.html
Creating a Family Disaster Plan
http://www.disastercenter.com/guide/family.htm
Steps to take to create a family disaster
plan to expedite voluntary and forced evacuations in the event of an
emergency.
