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Consumer Issues
Avoid Being Taken Advantage of After the Storm
This resource includes links to report price gouging and unfair business practices.
By: Partnership for Legal Access
Banking Tips Helpful banking tips from the FDIC for people affected by the hurricanes.
By: FDIC
Consumer Complaint Hotline And Safe Shelter Hotline
(Separate Website)
Report price gouging issues or other complaints.
By: Texas Attorney General?s Office
Hurricane Katrina Helping Handbooks
(Separate Website)
A Resource for Individuals, Families and Small Businesses The Handbook is a 189-page overview of some of the legal issues faced by individuals and businesses on the Gulf Coast developed by the attorneys Morrison & Foerster LLP. It is targeted to individuals, families, and small businesses in Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
By: Katrina Legal Aid Resource Center
LiveHelp Available for Hurricane Ike Disaster Relief
Are you a victim of Hurricane Ike in need of legal help? Use LiveHelp to ask a volunteer lawyer for help.
By: Texas Legal Services Center
Problems Paying Bills
Read this document if you are having problems paying bills because of difficulties created by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita.
By: Partnership for Legal Access
Reporting Insurance Fraud
(Separate Website)
Texas Department of Insurance Fraud Unit Online Reporting Form for Consumers and Other Non-Insurance Company Parties.
By: Texas Department of Insurance
Aid for College Students
(Separate Website)
Federal student aid for college students affected by the hurricanes.
By: Federal Student Aid
LiveHelp Available for Hurricane Ike Disaster Relief
Are you a victim of Hurricane Ike in need of legal help? Use LiveHelp to ask a volunteer lawyer for help.
By: Texas Legal Services Center
Louisiana Department of Education FAQ's
(Separate Website)
Answers to Frequently asked questions for administrators, teachers, students and parents.
By: Louisiana Department of Education
Other Formats:
PDF File
Mississippi Department of Education Katrina Recovery Information
(Separate Website)
How to enroll in a new school, how to get in touch with your district, how to get school records and many more answers to your questions after the Katrina Disaster.
By: Mississippi Department of Education
Public Schools in Texas
What you need to know if you are entering Texas Schools after the Katrina disaster.
By: Partnership for Legal Access
School Rights After Hurricane Ike Your children have a legal right to go to school in Texas after a disaster.
By: Lone Star Legal Aid (Houston Office)
Read this in:
Spanish / Espaņol
Students from Hurricane Disaster Areas
(Separate Website)
Services for students who may have relocated in Texas following hurricane Ike
By: Texas Education Agency
Texas education services FAQ's
(Separate Website)
Frequently Ask Questions about Texas education services for students evacuated by Hurricane Katrina.
By: Texas Education Agency
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