National Disaster Legal Aid

How This Website Can Help You

Persons affected by a disaster who are looking for legal assistance and resources, visit For People Who Need Help to find helpful legal resources for dealing with the aftermath of a disaster.

Attorneys and advocates who are helping people in the aftermath of a disaster, visit For Legal Aid Attorneys.

If you are here on behalf of a LSC-funded program, visit LSC Program Specific Information.

Attorneys who want to help will find helpful information about volunteering and donating to legal aid programs in need under For Pro Bono Volunteers.

Our Goals for this Website

• To serve as a centralized national resource for legal aid, pro bono and criminal defender attorneys across the country on legal issues related to all types of disasters
• To recruit and help mobilize pro bono attorneys in the aftermath of a disaster
• To provide accurate and timely information on legal issues related to disasters to the low and moderate income public

Please let us know how we are doing. Send your feedback and suggestions to info@probono.net.

March 2012 Indiana Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes

• 1-800-266-2581
• Indiana - Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes
• News Report

March 2012 Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding

• 877 625-9839
• Kentucky - Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding
• Press Release

March 2012 West Virginia - Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, And Landslides

• 877-331-4259
• West Virginia - Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, And Landslides
• Press Release

Jan 2012 Storms in Alabama

• In Chilton, Jefferson and Perry counties
• Legal services: (800) 354-6154 or (205) 250-5198

Nov 2011 Earthquake in Virginia

• 800-552-7977
• FEMA - Virginia Earthquake
• File for FEMA benefits at www.DisasterAssistance.gov

Aug 2011 Storms in Iowa

• Call 877-775-8882 or 800-621-3362 for legal help
• File for FEMA benefits at www.DisasterAssistance.gov

Call for legal help in your state:

• Massachusetts: 855-866-1644
• New Jersey: 888-541-1900
• Vermont: 800-889-2047

Other Help

• Find other legal help in your state
• CDC's comprehensive hurricane response information
• Locate a Red Cross shelter
• Find your local American Red Cross chapter
• Find your State Emergency Management contact

FEMA: DisasterAssistance.gov

Sign up for FEMA email updates during disasters

Red Cross: Map of open shelters and Getting Assistance

ABA Disaster Recovery Resource Center