Top Ten: Get Help After A Tornado

After tornado damage, the recovery process can be a long one. The links below have great advice from experts and tornado survivors like you on what to do after the tornado hits.

1. After the Tornado - What to Do

Great advice on returning to your property, dealing with insurance claims, working with authorities, and more.

2. Items You May Need After a Disaster

Two short lists of key items you'll need if your house is wrecked and you need to live somewhere else for the time.

3. Who Will Help You After a Disaster

Good list of who you can turn to for help after a disaster – and what those organizations will do for you.

4. Cleaning Your Home After Tornado and Storm Damage

Terrific info on vouchers and safety guidelines plus advice on cleaning clothing, cooking, flooring, and more.

5. Property Damage: 15 Questions for Your Insurance Agent

15 questions to ask your agent.

6. Documenting Fire and Storm Damage

If you have damage to your home, make sure to document it right away. This article talks you through ways to document the damage.

7. Replacing Valuable Documents

Losing items in a storm can be devastating, but losing documents can potentially be worse. Here is contact information for replacing documents like divorce papers, passports, financial documents and more.

8. FEMA: Questions to Ask

These are good questions for FEMA officials and this may help you understand what processes, timelines and what federal aid is available.

9. Forms: Home Inventory Forms and more

Helpful forms so you can better administer your recovery.

10. How to Avoid Home Improvement Fraud

Here are questions to ask to avoid home improvement fraud.

Updated 8/2009