A guide to handling your finances if you are preparing for, recovering from, or rebuilding after a hurricane, tornado, wildfire or other emergency.


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A guide to handling your finances if you are preparing for, recovering from, or rebuilding after a hurricane, tornado, wildfire or other emergency.

Source: U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Prepare your finances before a disaster or emergency strikes
Plan for the unexpected

Taking time to document financial information and contact numbers before a situation occurs can save you time and stress in an emergency.

Resources to help you get started
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Natural disasters can happen anywhere. Here are three steps you can take right now to protect yourself financially and weather any storm.

Protect your finances during and after a disaster or emergency

When disaster strikes, it can be hard to know how to move forward. Here are steps to take to recover financially after a natural disaster.

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Focus on your most urgent issues

If you can’t access your money or pay your bills after a disaster, you’ll want to contact lenders, creditors, and banks to let them know your situation. You’ll also want to consider finding places that provide financial assistance.

Help managing money in an emergency

Know your rights

You have the right to ask for help with bills, fees, paperwork, and more

Customer service workers at your bank, credit card company, or other lender might be able to offer you flexibility if you need it.

You have the right to ask for help with your home loan

There are ways you can work with your mortgage lender to give you more flexibility with loans or payment relief options.

Recover and rebuild after a disaster or emergency

Resources to help you rebuild

Helping others rebuild and recover

If you’re sending money to loved ones or an organization providing direct support, you’ll want to ensure it’s making a difference and getting into the right hands.

Avoiding fraud and scams

In the wake of a disaster or emergency, you’ll have a lot on your plate. To protect yourself from more financial distress, be on the lookout for fraud and scams.

How to avoid scams in the wake of a disaster

RESOURCES TO PREPARE

Prepare sus finanzas contra desastres naturales y emergencias

Prepárese para lo inesperado

Preparar una lista con su información financiera y números de contacto antes de que alguna situación ocurra, puede ahorrarle tiempo y estrés durante una emergencia.

Recursos para ayudarle a comenzar

Proteja sus finanzas durante y después de un desastre o emergencia

Cuando ocurre un desastre, puede ser difícil saber qué hacer. Le mostramos pasos que puede tomar para recuperarse financieramente de un desastre natural.

Enfóquese de sus problemas más urgentes

Si usted no puede acceder a su dinero o pagar sus cuentas después de un desastre natural, contacte inmediatamente a sus prestamistas, acreedores y bancos para que les informe de su situación. Usted también debería buscar lugares que provean asistencia financiera.

Recursos para ayudarle a recuperarse

Recuperarse y reconstruir luego de un desastre natural o una emergencia

Cómo ayudar a otros a reconstruir y a recuperarse

Si le está enviando dinero a sus seres queridos, o a alguna organización que esté ofreciendo asistencia directa, usted querrá saber que éste sea útil y que llegue a las manos correctas.

Le damos algunos consejos para ayudar a otros a construir y a recuperarse

Evite el fraude y las estafas

Luego de un desastre o una emergencia, usted tendrá mucho qué hacer y qué pensar. Para que se proteja de más problemas financieros, permanezca alerta con el fraude y las estafas.

Cómo evitar las estafas luego de un desastre

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