(FORT MYERS, Fla.)- When Hurricane Ian hit the U.S., it was nearly a Category 5 storm and one of the strongest to ever make landfall in this country.
In its aftermath, housing is an urgent problem, and hundreds of thousands of households have applied for federal assistance.
But there are big challenges around rebuilding and questions about the wisdom of doing so along parts of the coast. PBS Newshour reporter William Brangham spoke to the Director of FRLS Program Hotline Systems, Acting Advocacy & Low Income Tax Clinic, which can be viewed below.
Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc. (FRLS) works to help individuals and families recover from the effects of a major disaster. The aftermath of a disaster can be staggering leaving survivors overwhelmed by the process of recovery. FRLS works closely with disaster survivors to put them on the path to recovery.
FRLS attorneys may provide FREE legal counseling, advice and when appropriate and necessary, full representation in the following types of disaster cases:
- FEMA assistance and FEMA appeals
- Help with insurance claims for property damage, and loss of personal property
- Landlord disputes
- Property ownership disputes
- Help with home repair contracts and contractors
- Questions about consumer scams and consumer protection matters
- Assistance replacing legal documents lost in a storm
- Help completing an application for disaster loans and grants and assistance
- Applying for Disaster Food Assistance
- Help with FEMA Notice of Potential Debt recoupment letters
- and other disaster related legal issues
