{"id":37125,"date":"2022-02-01T02:40:18","date_gmt":"2022-02-01T07:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/?p=37125"},"modified":"2022-01-31T19:50:48","modified_gmt":"2022-02-01T00:50:48","slug":"fema-provides-legal-help-counseling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/index.php\/2022\/02\/01\/fema-provides-legal-help-counseling\/","title":{"rendered":"FEMA Provides Legal Help & Counseling"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nIf you are facing new legal issues or experiencing feelings of hopelessness or stress as a result of the December 10-11 tornadoes, you can now get free legal advice and free crisis counseling.<\/p>\n

FEMA has made free help available to residents of the 16 counties most affected by the tornadoes: Barren, Caldwell, Christian, Fulton, Graves, Hart, Hickman, Hopkins, Logan, Lyon, Marion, Marshall, Muhlenberg, Ohio, Taylor, and Warren.<\/p>\n

Free Legal Services. Low-income, elderly, and other vulnerable residents who were affected by the disaster and are unable to afford their own lawyer may call 877-782-4219. The helpline is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday. Voicemail messages can be left 24 hours a day, every day.<\/p>\n

When leaving a message, include the county where you are located and describe your tornado-related legal problem. Callers may receive assistance from staff at Kentucky Legal Aid or a volunteer attorney. Examples of available assistance include help with securing FEMA and other benefits; insurance claims; home repair contracts and contractors; consumer protection matters; replacement of wills and other important legal documents that were destroyed; and mortgage foreclosure and landlord\/tenant problems.<\/p>\n

The service is a partnership between FEMA, the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, the Kentucky Bar Association, and other Kentucky legal groups.<\/p>\n

Immediate Crisis Counseling. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and FEMA have activated a Disaster Distress Helpline<\/a> in Kentucky; telephone or text 800-985-5990. This free crisis support service is available all day every day for disaster survivors experiencing emotional distress or mental health problems caused or aggravated by the tornadoes or their aftermath.<\/p>\n

The helpline staff may provide confidential counseling and other needed support services or immediately connect callers to trained professionals from the nearest participating crisis counseling center.<\/p>\n

Spanish-speakers can press \u201c2\u2033 for bilingual support. Callers can connect with counselors in more than 100 other languages via third-party interpretation services by indicating their preferred language to the responding counselor. A videophone option for American Sign Language users is also available by calling 800-985-5990 from a videophone-enabled device or via an \u201cASL Now\u201d link at samhsa.gov\/find-help\/disaster-distress-helpline<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The deadline to apply for federal disaster assistance is Friday, February 11. For an accessible video on how to apply for FEMA assistance, go to www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WZGpWI2RCNw.<\/p>\n

For more information on Kentucky\u2019s recovery from the tornadoes, visit fema.gov\/disaster\/4630<\/a>.
\nSource: WBKO <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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