Recovery Resouces-Natural Disasters

Families should annually review Loyola's Emergency Information Web Page. Students should remember to keep update their  contact information with the Student Records Office. Staff with the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid are now also utilizing our Facebook page  and  Twitter to communicate with the Loyola community.

We will post information, as we receive it, on this page for the use of families who have been impacted by natural disasters.

In This Section:

General Resources | State Resources |Federal Student Aid Natural Disaster Information | Non-Profit Agencies |Money Management During Difficult Times | Federal Tax Filing Issues |Avoiding Scams |

General Resources

Families should contact their assigned financial aid counselor for additional information if they have been impacted by a natural disaster, such as the recent tornados in the Midwest and South, flooding along the Mississippi River  or if they were impacted by the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico

In an effort to better inform the community the Northeast Texas Public Health District has compiled 18 Emergency Preparedness Topics and formatted the information to be friendly to deaf, blind, and limited sight populations. The information is in video and downloadable document format for public use.There is no charge for use of the materials posted on this website.

• National Resources:

  • DisasterAssistance.gov
  • FEMA
  • CDC Emergency Preparedness and Response (You can view this page in several different languages)
  • The National Hurricane Center
• Local:
  • City of New Orleans (official web site)
    • Evacuteer.org
    • NolaReady -  learn about the city's community alert system 
  • Catholic Charities of New Orleans' Deaf Action Center is a community service program for people who are deaf, deaf-blind or hard of hearing. Check out their  YouTube page for videos in American Sign Language detailing what to do in case of weather-related emergencies like flash floods, tornadoes and hurricanes.
• Dealing with the aftermath
  • What Consumers Need to Know About Food and Water Safety During Hurricanes, Power Outages, and Floods
  • Clean Up Safely After a Disaster
  • Recovering Lost Documents
  • A Call for Help to Offer Free Health Care in Post-Katrina New Orleans
• Help Coping With the Emotional Aftermath
  • Coping With a Disaster or Traumatic Event
  • Hurricane Irene: Coping with stress after a storm
  • How do I cope with the emotional effects of a disaster?
  • Disaster Mental Health Treatment

• How can I help children cope with the emotional effects of a disaster?
  • Project Fleur de Lis - Renewing Hope, Inspiring Healing
  • The Youth Preparedness Campaign
  • Children and Disasters
• Disaster Mental Health Resources
• "Just Get Over It" Wrong Message for Katrina  Disaster Victims

• Insurance Claims
  • Filing a Natural Disaster Insurance Claim
  • Filing a Natural Disaster Homeowner's Insurance Claim

Federal Student Aid Natural Disaster Information

• Check this page for information for families who are currently repaying federal student loans
• General Information (Schools)  -
• August 23, 2010 : Guidance for helping Title IV participants impacted by a natural disaster.

Federal Tax Filing Issues:

• How to get a copy of your prior returns
• Navigating Tax Deductions After Weather Damage
• FAQ for Hurricane Victims - Grant Proceeds
• Publication 4492 - Index of publications for families impacted by Hurricane Katrina 
• Publication 4492B - the Heartland Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008 -it applies only to the Midwestern disaster areas
• Publication 547 - Casualties, Disasters and Thefts
  • Casualties,  Disasters and Thefts Loss Workbook (Personal Use Property -Publication 548)

Avoiding Scams

• After Natural Disasters...Post Disaster Scams
• How to Avoid Scams After Natural Disasters
• Avoiding Scams After  a Natural Disaster
• Protect Yourself Against Identity Theft

Updated October 2, 2011