Dear Community Partner,

With major hurricanes hitting Louisiana and Texas, and wildfires menacing the West Coast, millions of Americans are facing the complex challenges of a natural disaster striking in the middle of a pandemic. The population most at risk during a disaster are those who are also hit the hardest by the pandemic—your clients…the homeless, disabled, seniors, low-income families, and frontline wage earners. Access to health care can become increasingly difficult during a disaster, as hospitals may be dealing with an influx of injuries. Wildfires, earthquakes and flooding can block access to health care and COVID-19 testing facilities. Damage to buildings can make shelters uninhabitable and trap seniors in their homes. Emergency management experts are concerned about everything from evacuations to public messaging for at-risk populations.

This webinar will answer many questions, including:

    What does a disaster declaration do?
    What types of disasters generally are covered by insurance policies? (And does your financial literacy program include a segment on the insurance?)
    How can your clients determine what it would cost them to rebuild, replace or repair their property after a disaster?
    What are the steps for creating a disaster recovery plan?
    How can you prepare your clients to financially survive a disaster?

Join us on Tuesday, Dec. 8, when Consumer Action will host a free webinar focusing on disaster preparedness and recovery. The webinar will be led by Kendall Jarvis, disaster relief attorney for Legal Aid of Sonoma County, and Meghan Smolensky, a Lone Star Legal Aid attorney, and will include a live tour of resources on the National Disaster Legal Aid website led by Attorney Jeanne Ortiz of Pro Bono Net.

Register to participate in this free 90-minute webinar:
Tuesday, Dec. 8, at 10:00 a.m. PT (11:00 a.m. MT; 12:00 p.m. CT; 1:00 p.m. ET)