Before disaster strikes
Check out these
FAR resources:

FAR Disaster Relief Fund
Realtors, boards, associations and staff  can apply for assistance from FAR's Disaster Relief Fund or make a contribution.
 
Association Executives
The AE Preparation and Recovery Plan includes business strategies and survival guidelines.

Floridarealtors.org
Put the power of your member Web site to work. Use the Google function to find hurricane information that has been published on the site. Keyword: Hurricanes.

Need to make a claim?
Here are two Web sites you may want to bookmark if severe weather damages your home or business. The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation Web site includes a database of all insurers: http://www.floir.com/CompanySearch.

Similarly, Citizens Property Insurance Corp., the state's insurer of last resort, has its own Web site (https://www.citizensfla.com) that offers all kinds of helpful information. If you need to report a claim on your Citizens policy, the company asks that you call (866) 411-2742.

Additional links for consumers:

Floridians
MyFlorida.com – Florida's official state Web site – lists national and state resources for insurance and emergency contacts. Also, download the state's Get a Plan checklist. 

Department of Health and Human Services
Extensive information from the federal government on preparation and recovery.
 
HUD
Access information – in English or Spanish – that focuses on after-storm recovery.
 
FEMA
Official site for posting federal disaster areas and other news on the national government's relief efforts.
 
Small Business Administration (SBA)
The SBA also offers short-term loans to businesses located in federally-declared disaster areas.

Giving back to clients and community
Adigida Solutions offers a free home-inventory program for real estate professionals to give clients at www.adigida.com/isafe.

White Papers and university research
Researchers at the University of Florida in Gainesville study the impact of hurricanes on our environment and in our communities.  Read the study.