Before disaster strikes
Check out these information resources to protect your business and help consumers:
Florida Realtors® Disaster Relief Fund
Realtors, boards, associations and staff can apply for assistance from
Florida Realtors® Disaster Relief Fund or make a contribution.
Floridarealtors.org
Put the power of your member website to work. Use the Google function to find hurricane information that has been published on the site. Keyword: Hurricanes.
Need to make a claim?
Here are two websites you may want to bookmark if severe weather damages your home or business. The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation website includes a database of all insurers:
http://www.floir.com/CompanySearch.
Additional links for consumers:
Floridians
MyFlorida.com – Florida's official state Web site – lists national and state resources for insurance and emergency contacts. Also, download the state's
Get a Plan checklist.
Department of Health and Human Services
Extensive
information from the federal government on preparation and recovery.
HUD
Access information – in English or Spanish – that focuses on after-storm recovery.
FEMA
Official site for listings of
federal disaster areas and other news on the national government's relief efforts.
Small Business Administration (SBA)
The SBA also offers short-term loans to businesses located in federally-declared disaster areas.