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Town Square with Ernie Manouse airs at 3 p.m. CT. Tune in on 88.7FM, listen online or subscribe to the podcast. Join the discussion at 888-486-9677, questions@townsquaretalk.org or @townsquaretalk.
Trae Tha Truth discusses how he’s helping his community recover during the freeze and after with his non-profit, Angel By Nature.
Kurt Pickering, public information officer for FEMA, answers your supply distribution or damage repair questions
Richard Alderman, The People's Lawyer, answers your financial recovery questions.
- Lawsuits: Who can you sue?
- Scams: Common home repair and financial scams after a crisis
- Billing: Dealing with price spikes and how to dispute post freeze charges
- Shortages: Gas, plumbers, plumbing materials, and how to protect yourself against price gouging
Recovery assistance or would like to help, according to FEMA:
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture approved Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients to apply for replacement benefits for food lost or destroyed due to the severe winter weather by dialing 2-1-1.
- SNAP recipients need to apply for replacement food benefits for regular SNAP allotments and SNAP emergency allotments that were provided in response to COVID-19.
- To assist people in the impacted area in coping with the stress of the winter storms, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration activated the Disaster Distress Helpline.
- This toll-free, multilingual and confidential crisis support line provides immediate crisis counseling and support. Residents in affected areas may call or text 1-800-985-5990 to connect with a trained crisis counselor.
- Blood Drives
- American Association of Blood Banks: www.aabb.org; +1.301.907.6977.
- America's Blood Centers: americasblood.org; +1.202.393.5725
- American Red Cross: www.redcrossblood.org; +1.800.RED CROSS (+1.800.733.2767).
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