notes: FEMA: Sunday, November 04, 2012 FEMA Transitional Sheltering Assistance Program Atlantic County residents who are in shelters and cannot return to their homes due to damages caused by Hurricane Sandy may be eligible for participation in the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) program. The program allows eligible survivors to stay in participating hotels or motels until more suitable housing accommodations are available. Residents who have been displaced and need a place to stay should contact FEMA at 1-800-621-3362 or register online at www.disasterassistance.gov. Disaster assistance applicants who have a speech disability or hearing loss and use TTY, should call 1-800-462-7585 directly; for those who use 711 or Video Relay Service (VRS), call 1-800-621-3362 . FEMA is asking that those with ability to register online do so to keep phone lines open for those without connectivity and to share this information with friends and neighbors. Individuals and households may be eligible for TSA, if: -They register with FEMA for assistance -They pass identity verification -Their pre-disaster primary residence is located in a geographic area that is designated for TSA and occupancy is verified -As a result of the disaster, they are displaced from their pre-disaster residence and are currently staying in a shelter This federal assistance is intended to provide a place to stay for a specific period of time for eligible survivors who are displaced from their pre-disaster residence and are currently staying in a shelter. This federal program will not reimburse applicants for previously incurred hotel expenses and applicants are responsible for their own meals and for any lodging costs above the authorized allowance. In addition, FEMA is also providing assistance such as grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster. ------------------------------------ SHELTER: NJ: For those who are still without power and are unable to stay with family or friends your can obtain shelter information by contacting your County's Office of Emergency Management or •Download the Red Cross Hurricane app, visit the Red Cross web site, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767), or check local media outlets. •Download the FEMA smartphone app. •To search for shelters via text message, text: SHELTER and your zip code to 43362 (4FEMA). For example: Shelter 01234 (Standard rates apply). ------------------------------------ FACEBOOK - Hurricane Sandy Relief Effort - Chabad Atlantic County, NJ https://www.facebook.com/HelpHurricaneSandy Hurricane Sandy - ( A place to share your stories, pictures etc.) https://www.facebook.com/HurricaneSandyNE Hurricane Sandy Info, Relief & Recovery: https://www.facebook.com/HurricaneSandyRecovery Jersey Shore Hurricane News: https://www.facebook.com/JerseyShoreHurricaneNews?fref=ts ------------------------------------ VOLUNTEER: The Christie Administration has activated an Emergency Volunteer Response Hotline. If you are interested in volunteering with a variety of Hurricane Sandy clean-up activities in New Jersey, call the state’s volunteer emergency response hotline at 1-800-JERSEY-7 (1-800-537-7397). We are continuing to investigate any issues with this volunteer phone number. If you are an official from any volunteer organization helping with cleanup and the victims of Hurricane Sandy, please use the comments section below to spread the word about your organization and ways that people can get involved. Thank you for your patience. If storm conditions preclude the hotline from being answered by live operators, volunteers may call one of two backup hotline numbers: 609-775-5236 or 908-303-0471. Volunteers may also send an email to rowena.madden @ sos.state.nj.us. If you are already a trained volunteer affiliated with an emergency response organization, please contact that agency to register your readiness to receive an assignment. This hotline is managed by the New Jersey Business Action Center and the Governor’s Office of Volunteerism. Both divisions are within the New Jersey Department of State. Calls placed to the hotline will be received by the Business Action Center, which will work with the Office of Volunteerism and NJ AmeriCorps to match and direct volunteers where help is needed. When live operators are not available, callers can leave a voicemail message that includes their place of residence, availability and skills. http://nj1015.com/volunteer-for-hurricane-sandy-emergency-response-nj/ ------------------------------------- Saturday, November 03, 2012 Federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance For NJ Hurricane Victims Federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) is available for persons, including self-employed individuals, who were living or working in the affected counties at the time of the disaster, and who are unemployed as a direct result of the damages caused by the storm. Most impacted workers may already qualify for regular Unemployment Insurance. The federal DUA is a special program that covers many people who otherwise may not be eligible for regular Unemployment Insurance. At this time, the DUA is available only in connection with the ten (10) NJ counties, including Atlantic County, now declared a federal a disaster area. Additional counties may be added to the disaster declaration following continued damage assessments by local officials, representatives of the New Jersey Office of Emergency Management and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). If you are unemployed because of the disaster that began on Oct. 28, you should FIRST file for unemployment insurance benefits through the Internet by going to www.njuifile.net. The Internet processes claims faster. However, if needed, people may also file a claim by telephone by contacting the state Department of Labor's Re-employment Call Centers at: North Jersey (201) 601-4100 Central Jersey (732) 761-2020 South Jersey (856) 507-2340 A 30-day deadline ending December 3, 2012 is in effect for filing DUA claims resulting from Hurricane Sandy. For additional information regarding Disaster Unemployment Assistance or for FEMA services please call the FEMA emergency number at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or 1-800-462-7585 (TTY) for the hearing and speech impaired. Information is also available via the Internet at: www.disasterassistance.gov and www.fema.gov. For information on all New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development programs and services visit: http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/index.html and www.Jobs4Jersey.com. ------------------------------------- MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT: Saturday, November 03, 2012 Disaster Mental Health Assistance Disaster mental health assistance is available for those experiencing difficulties following Hurricane Sandy. Call the NJ Disaster Mental Health Help Line at 1-877-294-4357 for individual counseling and psychiatric emergency referral as well as to request disaster mental health counselors. Another resource is the federal Disaster Stress Help Line at 1-800-985-5990 operated 24/7 by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration which provides emotional support to individuals. Counselors can be accessed via text as well. TEXT: talkwithus to 66746. If you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency, please call 9-1-1 immediately. -> FEMA: Sunday, November 04, 2012 FEMA Transitional Sheltering Assistance Program Atlantic County residents who are in shelters and cannot return to their homes due to damages caused by Hurricane Sandy may be eligible for participation in the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) program. The program allows eligible survivors to stay in participating hotels or motels until more suitable housing accommodations are available. Residents who have been displaced and need a place to stay should contact FEMA at 1-800-621-3362 or register online at www.disasterassistance.gov. Disaster assistance applicants who have a speech disability or hearing loss and use TTY, should call 1-800-462-7585 directly; for those who use 711 or Video Relay Service (VRS), call 1-800-621-3362 . FEMA is asking that those with ability to register online do so to keep phone lines open for those without connectivity and to share this information with friends and neighbors. Individuals and households may be eligible for TSA, if: -They register with FEMA for assistance -They pass identity verification -Their pre-disaster primary residence is located in a geographic area that is designated for TSA and occupancy is verified -As a result of the disaster, they are displaced from their pre-disaster residence and are currently staying in a shelter This federal assistance is intended to provide a place to stay for a specific period of time for eligible survivors who are displaced from their pre-disaster residence and are currently staying in a shelter. This federal program will not reimburse applicants for previously incurred hotel expenses and applicants are responsible for their own meals and for any lodging costs above the authorized allowance. In addition, FEMA is also providing assistance such as grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster. --- Friday, November 02, 2012 Recovery Information For Residents And Businesses FEMA representatives are in the area to provide those impacted by Superstorm Sandy with information regarding public and individual assistance for uninsured and underinsured losses. They will start in the barrier island communities of Brigantine, Atlantic City, Ventnor, Margate and Longport before heading west throughout the county. Representatives will be identified by FEMA photo ID badges and will explain how to apply for financial assistance and the eligibility criteria. The first step is to register with FEMA by calling 1-800-621-3362 or by registering online at www.fema.gov. ------------------------------------ SHELTER: NJ: For those who are still without power and are unable to stay with family or friends your can obtain shelter information by contacting your County's Office of Emergency Management or •Download the Red Cross Hurricane app, visit the Red Cross web site, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767), or check local media outlets. •Download the FEMA smartphone app. •To search for shelters via text message, text: SHELTER and your zip code to 43362 (4FEMA). For example: Shelter 01234 (Standard rates apply). ------------------------------------ FACEBOOK - Hurricane Sandy Relief Effort - Chabad Atlantic County, NJ https://www.facebook.com/HelpHurricaneSandy Hurricane Sandy - ( A place to share your stories, pictures etc.) https://www.facebook.com/HurricaneSandyNE Hurricane Sandy Info, Relief & Recovery: https://www.facebook.com/HurricaneSandyRecovery Jersey Shore Hurricane News: https://www.facebook.com/JerseyShoreHurricaneNews?fref=ts ------------------------------------ VOLUNTEER: The Christie Administration has activated an Emergency Volunteer Response Hotline. If you are interested in volunteering with a variety of Hurricane Sandy clean-up activities in New Jersey, call the state’s volunteer emergency response hotline at 1-800-JERSEY-7 (1-800-537-7397). We are continuing to investigate any issues with this volunteer phone number. If you are an official from any volunteer organization helping with cleanup and the victims of Hurricane Sandy, please use the comments section below to spread the word about your organization and ways that people can get involved. Thank you for your patience. If storm conditions preclude the hotline from being answered by live operators, volunteers may call one of two backup hotline numbers: 609-775-5236 or 908-303-0471. Volunteers may also send an email to rowena.madden @ sos.state.nj.us. If you are already a trained volunteer affiliated with an emergency response organization, please contact that agency to register your readiness to receive an assignment. This hotline is managed by the New Jersey Business Action Center and the Governor’s Office of Volunteerism. Both divisions are within the New Jersey Department of State. Calls placed to the hotline will be received by the Business Action Center, which will work with the Office of Volunteerism and NJ AmeriCorps to match and direct volunteers where help is needed. When live operators are not available, callers can leave a voicemail message that includes their place of residence, availability and skills. http://nj1015.com/volunteer-for-hurricane-sandy-emergency-response-nj/ ------------------------------------- Saturday, November 03, 2012 Federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance For NJ Hurricane Victims Federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) is available for persons, including self-employed individuals, who were living or working in the affected counties at the time of the disaster, and who are unemployed as a direct result of the damages caused by the storm. Most impacted workers may already qualify for regular Unemployment Insurance. The federal DUA is a special program that covers many people who otherwise may not be eligible for regular Unemployment Insurance. At this time, the DUA is available only in connection with the ten (10) NJ counties, including Atlantic County, now declared a federal a disaster area. Additional counties may be added to the disaster declaration following continued damage assessments by local officials, representatives of the New Jersey Office of Emergency Management and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). If you are unemployed because of the disaster that began on Oct. 28, you should FIRST file for unemployment insurance benefits through the Internet by going to www.njuifile.net. The Internet processes claims faster. However, if needed, people may also file a claim by telephone by contacting the state Department of Labor's Re-employment Call Centers at: North Jersey (201) 601-4100 Central Jersey (732) 761-2020 South Jersey (856) 507-2340 A 30-day deadline ending December 3, 2012 is in effect for filing DUA claims resulting from Hurricane Sandy. For additional information regarding Disaster Unemployment Assistance or for FEMA services please call the FEMA emergency number at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or 1-800-462-7585 (TTY) for the hearing and speech impaired. Information is also available via the Internet at: www.disasterassistance.gov and www.fema.gov. For information on all New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development programs and services visit: http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/index.html and www.Jobs4Jersey.com. ------------------------------------- MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT: Saturday, November 03, 2012 Disaster Mental Health Assistance Disaster mental health assistance is available for those experiencing difficulties following Hurricane Sandy. Call the NJ Disaster Mental Health Help Line at 1-877-294-4357 for individual counseling and psychiatric emergency referral as well as to request disaster mental health counselors. Another resource is the federal Disaster Stress Help Line at 1-800-985-5990 operated 24/7 by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration which provides emotional support to individuals. Counselors can be accessed via text as well. TEXT: talkwithus to 66746. If you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency, please call 9-1-1 immediately.
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mission: This facility record was created to compile a list of information and resources related to Atlantic County for the October 2012 Hurricane Sandy. -> This facility record was created to compile a list of information and resources related to Atlantic County for the October 2012 Hurricane Sandy.

notes: FEMA: Sunday, November 04, 2012 FEMA Transitional Sheltering Assistance Program Atlantic County residents who are in shelters and cannot return to their homes due to damages caused by Hurricane Sandy may be eligible for participation in the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) program. The program allows eligible survivors to stay in participating hotels or motels until more suitable housing accommodations are available. Residents who have been displaced and need a place to stay should contact FEMA at 1-800-621-3362 or register online at www.disasterassistance.gov. Disaster assistance applicants who have a speech disability or hearing loss and use TTY, should call 1-800-462-7585 directly; for those who use 711 or Video Relay Service (VRS), call 1-800-621-3362 . FEMA is asking that those with ability to register online do so to keep phone lines open for those without connectivity and to share this information with friends and neighbors. Individuals and households may be eligible for TSA, if: -They register with FEMA for assistance -They pass identity verification -Their pre-disaster primary residence is located in a geographic area that is designated for TSA and occupancy is verified -As a result of the disaster, they are displaced from their pre-disaster residence and are currently staying in a shelter This federal assistance is intended to provide a place to stay for a specific period of time for eligible survivors who are displaced from their pre-disaster residence and are currently staying in a shelter. This federal program will not reimburse applicants for previously incurred hotel expenses and applicants are responsible for their own meals and for any lodging costs above the authorized allowance. In addition, FEMA is also providing assistance such as grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster. ------------------------------------ SHELTER: NJ: For those who are still without power and are unable to stay with family or friends your can obtain shelter information by contacting your County's Office of Emergency Management or •Download the Red Cross Hurricane app, visit the Red Cross web site, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767), or check local media outlets. •Download the FEMA smartphone app. •To search for shelters via text message, text: SHELTER and your zip code to 43362 (4FEMA). For example: Shelter 01234 (Standard rates apply). ------------------------------------ FACEBOOK - Hurricane Sandy Relief Effort - Chabad Atlantic County, NJ https://www.facebook.com/HelpHurricaneSandy Hurricane Sandy - ( A place to share your stories, pictures etc.) https://www.facebook.com/HurricaneSandyNE Hurricane Sandy Info, Relief & Recovery: https://www.facebook.com/HurricaneSandyRecovery Jersey Shore Hurricane News: https://www.facebook.com/JerseyShoreHurricaneNews?fref=ts ------------------------------------ VOLUNTEER: The Christie Administration has activated an Emergency Volunteer Response Hotline. If you are interested in volunteering with a variety of Hurricane Sandy clean-up activities in New Jersey, call the state’s volunteer emergency response hotline at 1-800-JERSEY-7 (1-800-537-7397). We are continuing to investigate any issues with this volunteer phone number. If you are an official from any volunteer organization helping with cleanup and the victims of Hurricane Sandy, please use the comments section below to spread the word about your organization and ways that people can get involved. Thank you for your patience. If storm conditions preclude the hotline from being answered by live operators, volunteers may call one of two backup hotline numbers: 609-775-5236 or 908-303-0471. Volunteers may also send an email to rowena.madden @ sos.state.nj.us. If you are already a trained volunteer affiliated with an emergency response organization, please contact that agency to register your readiness to receive an assignment. This hotline is managed by the New Jersey Business Action Center and the Governor’s Office of Volunteerism. Both divisions are within the New Jersey Department of State. Calls placed to the hotline will be received by the Business Action Center, which will work with the Office of Volunteerism and NJ AmeriCorps to match and direct volunteers where help is needed. When live operators are not available, callers can leave a voicemail message that includes their place of residence, availability and skills. http://nj1015.com/volunteer-for-hurricane-sandy-emergency-response-nj/ ------------------------------------- Saturday, November 03, 2012 Federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance For NJ Hurricane Victims Federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) is available for persons, including self-employed individuals, who were living or working in the affected counties at the time of the disaster, and who are unemployed as a direct result of the damages caused by the storm. Most impacted workers may already qualify for regular Unemployment Insurance. The federal DUA is a special program that covers many people who otherwise may not be eligible for regular Unemployment Insurance. At this time, the DUA is available only in connection with the ten (10) NJ counties, including Atlantic County, now declared a federal a disaster area. Additional counties may be added to the disaster declaration following continued damage assessments by local officials, representatives of the New Jersey Office of Emergency Management and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). If you are unemployed because of the disaster that began on Oct. 28, you should FIRST file for unemployment insurance benefits through the Internet by going to www.njuifile.net. The Internet processes claims faster. However, if needed, people may also file a claim by telephone by contacting the state Department of Labor's Re-employment Call Centers at: North Jersey (201) 601-4100 Central Jersey (732) 761-2020 South Jersey (856) 507-2340 A 30-day deadline ending December 3, 2012 is in effect for filing DUA claims resulting from Hurricane Sandy. For additional information regarding Disaster Unemployment Assistance or for FEMA services please call the FEMA emergency number at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or 1-800-462-7585 (TTY) for the hearing and speech impaired. Information is also available via the Internet at: www.disasterassistance.gov and www.fema.gov. For information on all New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development programs and services visit http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/index.html and www.Jobs4Jersey.com. -> FEMA: Sunday, November 04, 2012 FEMA Transitional Sheltering Assistance Program Atlantic County residents who are in shelters and cannot return to their homes due to damages caused by Hurricane Sandy may be eligible for participation in the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) program. The program allows eligible survivors to stay in participating hotels or motels until more suitable housing accommodations are available. Residents who have been displaced and need a place to stay should contact FEMA at 1-800-621-3362 or register online at www.disasterassistance.gov. Disaster assistance applicants who have a speech disability or hearing loss and use TTY, should call 1-800-462-7585 directly; for those who use 711 or Video Relay Service (VRS), call 1-800-621-3362 . FEMA is asking that those with ability to register online do so to keep phone lines open for those without connectivity and to share this information with friends and neighbors. Individuals and households may be eligible for TSA, if: -They register with FEMA for assistance -They pass identity verification -Their pre-disaster primary residence is located in a geographic area that is designated for TSA and occupancy is verified -As a result of the disaster, they are displaced from their pre-disaster residence and are currently staying in a shelter This federal assistance is intended to provide a place to stay for a specific period of time for eligible survivors who are displaced from their pre-disaster residence and are currently staying in a shelter. This federal program will not reimburse applicants for previously incurred hotel expenses and applicants are responsible for their own meals and for any lodging costs above the authorized allowance. In addition, FEMA is also providing assistance such as grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster. ------------------------------------ SHELTER: NJ: For those who are still without power and are unable to stay with family or friends your can obtain shelter information by contacting your County's Office of Emergency Management or •Download the Red Cross Hurricane app, visit the Red Cross web site, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767), or check local media outlets. •Download the FEMA smartphone app. •To search for shelters via text message, text: SHELTER and your zip code to 43362 (4FEMA). For example: Shelter 01234 (Standard rates apply). ------------------------------------ FACEBOOK - Hurricane Sandy Relief Effort - Chabad Atlantic County, NJ https://www.facebook.com/HelpHurricaneSandy Hurricane Sandy - ( A place to share your stories, pictures etc.) https://www.facebook.com/HurricaneSandyNE Hurricane Sandy Info, Relief & Recovery: https://www.facebook.com/HurricaneSandyRecovery Jersey Shore Hurricane News: https://www.facebook.com/JerseyShoreHurricaneNews?fref=ts ------------------------------------ VOLUNTEER: The Christie Administration has activated an Emergency Volunteer Response Hotline. If you are interested in volunteering with a variety of Hurricane Sandy clean-up activities in New Jersey, call the state’s volunteer emergency response hotline at 1-800-JERSEY-7 (1-800-537-7397). We are continuing to investigate any issues with this volunteer phone number. If you are an official from any volunteer organization helping with cleanup and the victims of Hurricane Sandy, please use the comments section below to spread the word about your organization and ways that people can get involved. Thank you for your patience. If storm conditions preclude the hotline from being answered by live operators, volunteers may call one of two backup hotline numbers: 609-775-5236 or 908-303-0471. Volunteers may also send an email to rowena.madden @ sos.state.nj.us. If you are already a trained volunteer affiliated with an emergency response organization, please contact that agency to register your readiness to receive an assignment. This hotline is managed by the New Jersey Business Action Center and the Governor’s Office of Volunteerism. Both divisions are within the New Jersey Department of State. Calls placed to the hotline will be received by the Business Action Center, which will work with the Office of Volunteerism and NJ AmeriCorps to match and direct volunteers where help is needed. When live operators are not available, callers can leave a voicemail message that includes their place of residence, availability and skills. http://nj1015.com/volunteer-for-hurricane-sandy-emergency-response-nj/ ------------------------------------- Saturday, November 03, 2012 Federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance For NJ Hurricane Victims Federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) is available for persons, including self-employed individuals, who were living or working in the affected counties at the time of the disaster, and who are unemployed as a direct result of the damages caused by the storm. Most impacted workers may already qualify for regular Unemployment Insurance. The federal DUA is a special program that covers many people who otherwise may not be eligible for regular Unemployment Insurance. At this time, the DUA is available only in connection with the ten (10) NJ counties, including Atlantic County, now declared a federal a disaster area. Additional counties may be added to the disaster declaration following continued damage assessments by local officials, representatives of the New Jersey Office of Emergency Management and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). If you are unemployed because of the disaster that began on Oct. 28, you should FIRST file for unemployment insurance benefits through the Internet by going to www.njuifile.net. The Internet processes claims faster. However, if needed, people may also file a claim by telephone by contacting the state Department of Labor's Re-employment Call Centers at: North Jersey (201) 601-4100 Central Jersey (732) 761-2020 South Jersey (856) 507-2340 A 30-day deadline ending December 3, 2012 is in effect for filing DUA claims resulting from Hurricane Sandy. For additional information regarding Disaster Unemployment Assistance or for FEMA services please call the FEMA emergency number at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or 1-800-462-7585 (TTY) for the hearing and speech impaired. Information is also available via the Internet at: www.disasterassistance.gov and www.fema.gov. For information on all New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development programs and services visit: http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/index.html and www.Jobs4Jersey.com. ------------------------------------- MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT: Saturday, November 03, 2012 Disaster Mental Health Assistance Disaster mental health assistance is available for those experiencing difficulties following Hurricane Sandy. Call the NJ Disaster Mental Health Help Line at 1-877-294-4357 for individual counseling and psychiatric emergency referral as well as to request disaster mental health counselors. Another resource is the federal Disaster Stress Help Line at 1-800-985-5990 operated 24/7 by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration which provides emotional support to individuals. Counselors can be accessed via text as well. TEXT: talkwithus to 66746. If you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency, please call 9-1-1 immediately.
mission: This facility record was created to compile a list of information and resources related to Atlantic County for the October 2012 Hurricane Sandy. -> This facility record was created to compile a list of information and resources related to Atlantic County for the October 2012 Hurricane Sandy.

notes: FEMA: Sunday, November 04, 2012 FEMA Transitional Sheltering Assistance Program Atlantic County residents who are in shelters and cannot return to their homes due to damages caused by Hurricane Sandy may be eligible for participation in the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) program. The program allows eligible survivors to stay in participating hotels or motels until more suitable housing accommodations are available. Residents who have been displaced and need a place to stay should contact FEMA at 1-800-621-3362 or register online at www.disasterassistance.gov. Disaster assistance applicants who have a speech disability or hearing loss and use TTY, should call 1-800-462-7585 directly; for those who use 711 or Video Relay Service (VRS), call 1-800-621-3362 . FEMA is asking that those with ability to register online do so to keep phone lines open for those without connectivity and to share this information with friends and neighbors. Individuals and households may be eligible for TSA, if: -They register with FEMA for assistance -They pass identity verification -Their pre-disaster primary residence is located in a geographic area that is designated for TSA and occupancy is verified -As a result of the disaster, they are displaced from their pre-disaster residence and are currently staying in a shelter This federal assistance is intended to provide a place to stay for a specific period of time for eligible survivors who are displaced from their pre-disaster residence and are currently staying in a shelter. This federal program will not reimburse applicants for previously incurred hotel expenses and applicants are responsible for their own meals and for any lodging costs above the authorized allowance. In addition, FEMA is also providing assistance such as grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster. ------------------------------------ SHELTER: NJ: For those who are still without power and are unable to stay with family or friends your can obtain shelter information by contacting your County's Office of Emergency Management or •Download the Red Cross Hurricane app, visit the Red Cross web site, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767), or check local media outlets. •Download the FEMA smartphone app. •To search for shelters via text message, text: SHELTER and your zip code to 43362 (4FEMA). For example: Shelter 01234 (Standard rates apply). ------------------------------------ FACEBOOK - Hurricane Sandy Relief Effort - Chabad Atlantic County, NJ https://www.facebook.com/HelpHurricaneSandy Hurricane Sandy - ( A place to share your stories, pictures etc.) https://www.facebook.com/HurricaneSandyNE Hurricane Sandy Info, Relief & Recovery: https://www.facebook.com/HurricaneSandyRecovery Jersey Shore Hurricane News: https://www.facebook.com/JerseyShoreHurricaneNews?fref=ts ------------------------------------ VOLUNTEER: The Christie Administration has activated an Emergency Volunteer Response Hotline. If you are interested in volunteering with a variety of Hurricane Sandy clean-up activities in New Jersey, call the state’s volunteer emergency response hotline at 1-800-JERSEY-7 (1-800-537-7397). We are continuing to investigate any issues with this volunteer phone number. If you are an official from any volunteer organization helping with cleanup and the victims of Hurricane Sandy, please use the comments section below to spread the word about your organization and ways that people can get involved. Thank you for your patience. If storm conditions preclude the hotline from being answered by live operators, volunteers may call one of two backup hotline numbers: 609-775-5236 or 908-303-0471. Volunteers may also send an email to rowena.madden @ sos.state.nj.us. If you are already a trained volunteer affiliated with an emergency response organization, please contact that agency to register your readiness to receive an assignment. This hotline is managed by the New Jersey Business Action Center and the Governor’s Office of Volunteerism. Both divisions are within the New Jersey Department of State. Calls placed to the hotline will be received by the Business Action Center, which will work with the Office of Volunteerism and NJ AmeriCorps to match and direct volunteers where help is needed. When live operators are not available, callers can leave a voicemail message that includes their place of residence, availability and skills. http://nj1015.com/volunteer-for-hurricane-sandy-emergency-response-nj/ -> FEMA: Sunday, November 04, 2012 FEMA Transitional Sheltering Assistance Program Atlantic County residents who are in shelters and cannot return to their homes due to damages caused by Hurricane Sandy may be eligible for participation in the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) program. The program allows eligible survivors to stay in participating hotels or motels until more suitable housing accommodations are available. Residents who have been displaced and need a place to stay should contact FEMA at 1-800-621-3362 or register online at www.disasterassistance.gov. Disaster assistance applicants who have a speech disability or hearing loss and use TTY, should call 1-800-462-7585 directly; for those who use 711 or Video Relay Service (VRS), call 1-800-621-3362 . FEMA is asking that those with ability to register online do so to keep phone lines open for those without connectivity and to share this information with friends and neighbors. Individuals and households may be eligible for TSA, if: -They register with FEMA for assistance -They pass identity verification -Their pre-disaster primary residence is located in a geographic area that is designated for TSA and occupancy is verified -As a result of the disaster, they are displaced from their pre-disaster residence and are currently staying in a shelter This federal assistance is intended to provide a place to stay for a specific period of time for eligible survivors who are displaced from their pre-disaster residence and are currently staying in a shelter. This federal program will not reimburse applicants for previously incurred hotel expenses and applicants are responsible for their own meals and for any lodging costs above the authorized allowance. In addition, FEMA is also providing assistance such as grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster. ------------------------------------ SHELTER: NJ: For those who are still without power and are unable to stay with family or friends your can obtain shelter information by contacting your County's Office of Emergency Management or •Download the Red Cross Hurricane app, visit the Red Cross web site, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767), or check local media outlets. •Download the FEMA smartphone app. •To search for shelters via text message, text: SHELTER and your zip code to 43362 (4FEMA). For example: Shelter 01234 (Standard rates apply). ------------------------------------ FACEBOOK - Hurricane Sandy Relief Effort - Chabad Atlantic County, NJ https://www.facebook.com/HelpHurricaneSandy Hurricane Sandy - ( A place to share your stories, pictures etc.) https://www.facebook.com/HurricaneSandyNE Hurricane Sandy Info, Relief & Recovery: https://www.facebook.com/HurricaneSandyRecovery Jersey Shore Hurricane News: https://www.facebook.com/JerseyShoreHurricaneNews?fref=ts ------------------------------------ VOLUNTEER: The Christie Administration has activated an Emergency Volunteer Response Hotline. If you are interested in volunteering with a variety of Hurricane Sandy clean-up activities in New Jersey, call the state’s volunteer emergency response hotline at 1-800-JERSEY-7 (1-800-537-7397). We are continuing to investigate any issues with this volunteer phone number. If you are an official from any volunteer organization helping with cleanup and the victims of Hurricane Sandy, please use the comments section below to spread the word about your organization and ways that people can get involved. Thank you for your patience. If storm conditions preclude the hotline from being answered by live operators, volunteers may call one of two backup hotline numbers: 609-775-5236 or 908-303-0471. Volunteers may also send an email to rowena.madden @ sos.state.nj.us. If you are already a trained volunteer affiliated with an emergency response organization, please contact that agency to register your readiness to receive an assignment. This hotline is managed by the New Jersey Business Action Center and the Governor’s Office of Volunteerism. Both divisions are within the New Jersey Department of State. Calls placed to the hotline will be received by the Business Action Center, which will work with the Office of Volunteerism and NJ AmeriCorps to match and direct volunteers where help is needed. When live operators are not available, callers can leave a voicemail message that includes their place of residence, availability and skills. http://nj1015.com/volunteer-for-hurricane-sandy-emergency-response-nj/ ------------------------------------- Saturday, November 03, 2012 Federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance For NJ Hurricane Victims Federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) is available for persons, including self-employed individuals, who were living or working in the affected counties at the time of the disaster, and who are unemployed as a direct result of the damages caused by the storm. Most impacted workers may already qualify for regular Unemployment Insurance. The federal DUA is a special program that covers many people who otherwise may not be eligible for regular Unemployment Insurance. At this time, the DUA is available only in connection with the ten (10) NJ counties, including Atlantic County, now declared a federal a disaster area. Additional counties may be added to the disaster declaration following continued damage assessments by local officials, representatives of the New Jersey Office of Emergency Management and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). If you are unemployed because of the disaster that began on Oct. 28, you should FIRST file for unemployment insurance benefits through the Internet by going to www.njuifile.net. The Internet processes claims faster. However, if needed, people may also file a claim by telephone by contacting the state Department of Labor's Re-employment Call Centers at: North Jersey (201) 601-4100 Central Jersey (732) 761-2020 South Jersey (856) 507-2340 A 30-day deadline ending December 3, 2012 is in effect for filing DUA claims resulting from Hurricane Sandy. For additional information regarding Disaster Unemployment Assistance or for FEMA services please call the FEMA emergency number at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or 1-800-462-7585 (TTY) for the hearing and speech impaired. Information is also available via the Internet at: www.disasterassistance.gov and www.fema.gov. For information on all New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development programs and services visit http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/index.html and www.Jobs4Jersey.com.
mission: This facility record was created to compile a list of information and resources related to Atlantic County for the October 2012 Hurricane Sandy. -> This facility record was created to compile a list of information and resources related to Atlantic County for the October 2012 Hurricane Sandy.

town: -> Various
notes: ================= FEMA - Residents with damaged property are instructed to notify their insurance companies first and then register with FEMA, by calling (800) 621-FEMA (3362) or visit www.disasterassistance.gov. NJ: For those who are still without power and are unable to stay with family or friends your can obtain shelter information by contacting your County's Office of Emergency Management or •Download the Red Cross Hurricane app, visit the Red Cross web site, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767), or check local media outlets. •Download the FEMA smartphone app. •To search for shelters via text message, text: SHELTER and your zip code to 43362 (4FEMA). For example: Shelter 01234 (Standard rates apply). ================= FACEBOOK - Hurricane Sandy Relief Effort - Chabad Atlantic County, NJ https://www.facebook.com/HelpHurricaneSandy Hurricane Sandy - ( A place to share your stories, pictures etc.) https://www.facebook.com/HurricaneSandyNE Hurricane Sandy Info, Relief & Recovery: https://www.facebook.com/HurricaneSandyRecovery Jersey Shore Hurricane News: https://www.facebook.com/JerseyShoreHurricaneNews?fref=ts -> FEMA: Sunday, November 04, 2012 FEMA Transitional Sheltering Assistance Program Atlantic County residents who are in shelters and cannot return to their homes due to damages caused by Hurricane Sandy may be eligible for participation in the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) program. The program allows eligible survivors to stay in participating hotels or motels until more suitable housing accommodations are available. Residents who have been displaced and need a place to stay should contact FEMA at 1-800-621-3362 or register online at www.disasterassistance.gov. Disaster assistance applicants who have a speech disability or hearing loss and use TTY, should call 1-800-462-7585 directly; for those who use 711 or Video Relay Service (VRS), call 1-800-621-3362 . FEMA is asking that those with ability to register online do so to keep phone lines open for those without connectivity and to share this information with friends and neighbors. Individuals and households may be eligible for TSA, if: -They register with FEMA for assistance -They pass identity verification -Their pre-disaster primary residence is located in a geographic area that is designated for TSA and occupancy is verified -As a result of the disaster, they are displaced from their pre-disaster residence and are currently staying in a shelter This federal assistance is intended to provide a place to stay for a specific period of time for eligible survivors who are displaced from their pre-disaster residence and are currently staying in a shelter. This federal program will not reimburse applicants for previously incurred hotel expenses and applicants are responsible for their own meals and for any lodging costs above the authorized allowance. In addition, FEMA is also providing assistance such as grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster. ------------------------------------ SHELTER: NJ: For those who are still without power and are unable to stay with family or friends your can obtain shelter information by contacting your County's Office of Emergency Management or •Download the Red Cross Hurricane app, visit the Red Cross web site, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767), or check local media outlets. •Download the FEMA smartphone app. •To search for shelters via text message, text: SHELTER and your zip code to 43362 (4FEMA). For example: Shelter 01234 (Standard rates apply). ------------------------------------ FACEBOOK - Hurricane Sandy Relief Effort - Chabad Atlantic County, NJ https://www.facebook.com/HelpHurricaneSandy Hurricane Sandy - ( A place to share your stories, pictures etc.) https://www.facebook.com/HurricaneSandyNE Hurricane Sandy Info, Relief & Recovery: https://www.facebook.com/HurricaneSandyRecovery Jersey Shore Hurricane News: https://www.facebook.com/JerseyShoreHurricaneNews?fref=ts ------------------------------------ VOLUNTEER: The Christie Administration has activated an Emergency Volunteer Response Hotline. If you are interested in volunteering with a variety of Hurricane Sandy clean-up activities in New Jersey, call the state’s volunteer emergency response hotline at 1-800-JERSEY-7 (1-800-537-7397). We are continuing to investigate any issues with this volunteer phone number. If you are an official from any volunteer organization helping with cleanup and the victims of Hurricane Sandy, please use the comments section below to spread the word about your organization and ways that people can get involved. Thank you for your patience. If storm conditions preclude the hotline from being answered by live operators, volunteers may call one of two backup hotline numbers: 609-775-5236 or 908-303-0471. Volunteers may also send an email to rowena.madden @ sos.state.nj.us. If you are already a trained volunteer affiliated with an emergency response organization, please contact that agency to register your readiness to receive an assignment. This hotline is managed by the New Jersey Business Action Center and the Governor’s Office of Volunteerism. Both divisions are within the New Jersey Department of State. Calls placed to the hotline will be received by the Business Action Center, which will work with the Office of Volunteerism and NJ AmeriCorps to match and direct volunteers where help is needed. When live operators are not available, callers can leave a voicemail message that includes their place of residence, availability and skills. http://nj1015.com/volunteer-for-hurricane-sandy-emergency-response-nj/
region: Greater Atlantic City Region -> Coastal
areas_served: -> Atlantic County, New Jersey
eligibility: -> Impacted by Hurricane Sandy
mission: This facility record was created to compile a list of information related to Atlantic County for the October 2012 Hurricane Sandy. --------------------------------- Reposting from facebook: The Christie Administration has activated an Emergency Volunteer Response Hotline. If you are interested in volunteering with a variety of Hurricane Sandy clean-up activities in New Jersey, call the state’s volunteer emergency response hotl...ine at 1-800-JERSEY-7 (1-800-537-7397). We are continuing to investigate any issues with this volunteer phone number. If you are an official from any volunteer organization helping with cleanup and the victims of Hurricane Sandy, please use the comments section below to spread the word about your organization and ways that people can get involved. Thank you for your patience. If storm conditions preclude the hotline from being answered by live operators, volunteers may call one of two backup hotline numbers: 609-775-5236 or 908-303-0471. Volunteers may also send an email to rowena.madden@sos.state.nj.us. If you are already a trained volunteer affiliated with an emergency response organization, please contact that agency to register your readiness to receive an assignment. This hotline is managed by the New Jersey Business Action Center and the Governor’s Office of Volunteerism. Both divisions are within the New Jersey Department of State. Calls placed to the hotline will be received by the Business Action Center, which will work with the Office of Volunteerism and NJ AmeriCorps to match and direct volunteers where help is needed. When live operators are not available, callers can leave a voicemail message that includes their place of residence, availability and skills. http://nj1015.com/volunteer-for-hurricane-sandy-emergency-response-nj/ -> This facility record was created to compile a list of information and resources related to Atlantic County for the October 2012 Hurricane Sandy.

notes: ================= FEMA - Residents with damaged property are instructed to notify their insurance companies first and then register with FEMA, by calling (800) 621-FEMA (3362) or visit www.disasterassistance.gov. NJ: For those who are still without power and are unable to stay with family or friends your can obtain shelter information by contacting your County's Office of Emergency Management or •Download the Red Cross Hurricane app, visit the Red Cross web site, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767), or check local media outlets. •Download the FEMA smartphone app. •To search for shelters via text message, text: SHELTER and your zip code to 43362 (4FEMA). For example: Shelter 01234 (Standard rates apply). ================= FACEBOOK - Hurricane Sandy Relief Effort - Chabad Atlantic County, NJ https://www.facebook.com/HelpHurricaneSandy Hurricane Sandy - ( A place to share your stories, pictures etc.) https://www.facebook.com/HurricaneSandyNE Hurricane Sandy Info, Relief & Recovery: https://www.facebook.com/HurricaneSandyRecovery -> ================= FEMA - Residents with damaged property are instructed to notify their insurance companies first and then register with FEMA, by calling (800) 621-FEMA (3362) or visit www.disasterassistance.gov. NJ: For those who are still without power and are unable to stay with family or friends your can obtain shelter information by contacting your County's Office of Emergency Management or •Download the Red Cross Hurricane app, visit the Red Cross web site, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767), or check local media outlets. •Download the FEMA smartphone app. •To search for shelters via text message, text: SHELTER and your zip code to 43362 (4FEMA). For example: Shelter 01234 (Standard rates apply). ================= FACEBOOK - Hurricane Sandy Relief Effort - Chabad Atlantic County, NJ https://www.facebook.com/HelpHurricaneSandy Hurricane Sandy - ( A place to share your stories, pictures etc.) https://www.facebook.com/HurricaneSandyNE Hurricane Sandy Info, Relief & Recovery: https://www.facebook.com/HurricaneSandyRecovery Jersey Shore Hurricane News: https://www.facebook.com/JerseyShoreHurricaneNews?fref=ts

notes: ================= FEMA - Residents with damaged property are instructed to notify their insurance companies first and then register with FEMA, by calling (800) 621-FEMA (3362) or visit www.disasterassistance.gov. NJ: For those who are still without power and are unable to stay with family or friends your can obtain shelter information by contacting your County's Office of Emergency Management or •Download the Red Cross Hurricane app, visit the Red Cross web site, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767), or check local media outlets. •Download the FEMA smartphone app. •To search for shelters via text message, text: SHELTER and your zip code to 43362 (4FEMA). For example: Shelter 01234 (Standard rates apply). ================= FACEBOOK - Hurricane Sandy Relief Effort - Chabad Atlantic County, NJ https://www.facebook.com/HelpHurricaneSandy Hurricane Sandy - ( A place to share your stories, pictures etc.) https://www.facebook.com/HurricaneSandyNE -> ================= FEMA - Residents with damaged property are instructed to notify their insurance companies first and then register with FEMA, by calling (800) 621-FEMA (3362) or visit www.disasterassistance.gov. NJ: For those who are still without power and are unable to stay with family or friends your can obtain shelter information by contacting your County's Office of Emergency Management or •Download the Red Cross Hurricane app, visit the Red Cross web site, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767), or check local media outlets. •Download the FEMA smartphone app. •To search for shelters via text message, text: SHELTER and your zip code to 43362 (4FEMA). For example: Shelter 01234 (Standard rates apply). ================= FACEBOOK - Hurricane Sandy Relief Effort - Chabad Atlantic County, NJ https://www.facebook.com/HelpHurricaneSandy Hurricane Sandy - ( A place to share your stories, pictures etc.) https://www.facebook.com/HurricaneSandyNE Hurricane Sandy Info, Relief & Recovery: https://www.facebook.com/HurricaneSandyRecovery

region: -> Greater Atlantic City Region

notes: FACEBOOK - Hurricane Sandy Relief Effort - Chabad Atlantic County, NJ https://www.facebook.com/HelpHurricaneSandy -> ================= FEMA - Residents with damaged property are instructed to notify their insurance companies first and then register with FEMA, by calling (800) 621-FEMA (3362) or visit www.disasterassistance.gov. NJ: For those who are still without power and are unable to stay with family or friends your can obtain shelter information by contacting your County's Office of Emergency Management or •Download the Red Cross Hurricane app, visit the Red Cross web site, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767), or check local media outlets. •Download the FEMA smartphone app. •To search for shelters via text message, text: SHELTER and your zip code to 43362 (4FEMA). For example: Shelter 01234 (Standard rates apply). ================= FACEBOOK - Hurricane Sandy Relief Effort - Chabad Atlantic County, NJ https://www.facebook.com/HelpHurricaneSandy Hurricane Sandy - ( A place to share your stories, pictures etc.) https://www.facebook.com/HurricaneSandyNE

notes: -> FACEBOOK - Hurricane Sandy Relief Effort - Chabad Atlantic County, NJ https://www.facebook.com/HelpHurricaneSandy

mission: This facility record was created to compile a list of information related to Atlantic County for the October 2012 Hurricane Sandy. --------------------------------- -> This facility record was created to compile a list of information related to Atlantic County for the October 2012 Hurricane Sandy. --------------------------------- Reposting from facebook: The Christie Administration has activated an Emergency Volunteer Response Hotline. If you are interested in volunteering with a variety of Hurricane Sandy clean-up activities in New Jersey, call the state’s volunteer emergency response hotl...ine at 1-800-JERSEY-7 (1-800-537-7397). We are continuing to investigate any issues with this volunteer phone number. If you are an official from any volunteer organization helping with cleanup and the victims of Hurricane Sandy, please use the comments section below to spread the word about your organization and ways that people can get involved. Thank you for your patience. If storm conditions preclude the hotline from being answered by live operators, volunteers may call one of two backup hotline numbers: 609-775-5236 or 908-303-0471. Volunteers may also send an email to rowena.madden@sos.state.nj.us. If you are already a trained volunteer affiliated with an emergency response organization, please contact that agency to register your readiness to receive an assignment. This hotline is managed by the New Jersey Business Action Center and the Governor’s Office of Volunteerism. Both divisions are within the New Jersey Department of State. Calls placed to the hotline will be received by the Business Action Center, which will work with the Office of Volunteerism and NJ AmeriCorps to match and direct volunteers where help is needed. When live operators are not available, callers can leave a voicemail message that includes their place of residence, availability and skills. http://nj1015.com/volunteer-for-hurricane-sandy-emergency-response-nj/