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While the #HawaiiWildfires may have fallen out of media reports, the needs and recovery are still very real. Our Hawaii Wildfire Recovery fund focuses on working with local groups and helping with what they need for recovery. You can help: #CDP4Recovery

🌊💼 Are you prepared for the financial impact of a flood on your business? 💼🌊 In the face of natural disasters like floods, financial preparation is key. Here are some essential steps to safeguard your business: - Be proactive with insurance: Explore comprehensive flood insurance options to cover repairs, asset replacement, and business interruption costs. - Establish an emergency fund: Maintain savings to address immediate flood-related expenses without disrupting daily operations. - Investigate grant opportunities: Research potential grants from government agencies, non-profits, and corporations to aid in recovery and rebuilding. - Create a financial emergency plan: Identify vulnerable aspects of your business, estimate costs, and prioritize savings and insurance coverage. Invest in quality equipment: Equip your business with tools to manage flood aftermath efficiently, minimizing damage and enabling a swift recovery. Develop community partnerships: Build strong relationships within the community for guidance and support during financial challenges. Preparing your business for a flood is vital for financial resilience and recovery. Stay proactive and ensure your company is ready to weather any storm. 💪🏼🏢 #BusinessPreparedness #FinancialResilience #EmergencyPlanning #DisasterRecovery #CommunitySupport #FloodPreparedness

Need help accessing federal #funding to make your community safer? Freese and Nichols can help you navigate the process of applying for a share of the $1.8 billion #FEMA recently made available for #hazardmitigation through the #BRIC and #FMA programs to help communities reduce their risk from natural disasters. Here’s advice from our Mitigation and Disaster Lead, Annie Mack Vest, CFM, on how to approach FEMA's funding programs: https://ow.ly/fLVw50Qcwya

Ensure your generosity has a sustained impact when and where it is needed most. Consider long- and short-term recovery efforts when developing a giving strategy. https://bit.ly/4bx9oUI #CFP #financialplanning

Set up Your Emergency Fund: Saving for a Rainy Day

🔴 When floods, droughts or earthquakes happen, we're there. By supporting our Crisis Watch fund, you can help us provide rapid emergency relief to families who have lost everything. 👉🏼 Help save lives now: iruk.co/crisis-watch

🎇“Why Emergency corpus is required, i dont have the money to create it as I do not have any surplus money left form my monthly expenses” 🎇 Is this sound familiar to you, don’t worry this is the story of many people 👨👩👧👦 We always think we do not have enough money to save to dedicated goals🎯🎯 However if we do some little bit planning we will be able to do it✍✍ We just need to start even with a 500 rupees FD towards creation of that Emergency Corpus💼💼 Just start and dont stop and continue the journey 🚗🚗 #emergencyfund #emergencypreparedness #emergencycorpus

If you're located in the Logan, Scenic Rim and Gold Coast local government areas (LGAs), you may be eligible for the Personal Hardship Assistance Scheme in the wake of the Severe Thunderstorms your communities have endured. The Grants available include: Emergency Hardship Assistance Grants – $180 per person, up to $900 for a family of five or more to support immediate essential needs such as food, clothing or medical supplies. Structural Assistance Grants – up to $50,000 for uninsured, income-tested owner-occupiers towards the repair or replacement of a disaster damaged dwelling damaged to return it to a safe and habitable condition. Essential Services Hardship Assistance – $150 per person, up to $750 for a family of five or more to assist with immediate needs following the loss of essential services at home for more than five consecutive days. Essential Household Contents Grants – up to $1,765 for individuals and up to $5,300 for couples or families to replace destroyed essential household contents such as bed linen and white goods. For more details head to: https://lnkd.in/ddcE2gP #thunderstorm #SEQ #Grants #Funding #Disasterrecovery

Looking to learn more about disaster assistance resources, capabilities, and mechanisms that support financial resilience? Today at 2:00 pm Eastern Time (ET), Brock Long, Hagerty's Executive Chairman, is participating in the FEMA Voluntary Organization Information System for Engagement (VOISE) Webinar on Financial Resilience Before, During, and After Disasters. The webinar promotes collaborative relationships in the emergency management field and provides public, private, and nonprofit partners the opportunity to engage with each other and strengthen their collective understanding of financial resilience. To learn more and participate, visit: https://lnkd.in/gCfjaiSY #emergencymanagement #financialresilience #resiliency

READ this article by Ben Smilowitz, calling for a more effective response to disasters. “Local relief funds have proven to be among the most effective vehicles for giving in the immediate aftermath of a disaster and the ensuing years of recovery.” https://ow.ly/Xar550PTI11 #DisasterRelief #HumanitarianAid #BenSmilowitz