The First days of recovery

10/8/2019 (Permalink)

The First days of recovery

The fire department will make sure the utility services (water, electricity and gas) are safe to use. If they are not safe, firefighters will have your utilities turned off or disconnected before they leave. Do not try to turn them back on by yourself. Contact your police department to let them know you will be away from your home. In some cases, you may need to board up windows and doors so no one can get in. Finances Get in touch with your landlord or mortgage lender. Contact your credit card company to report credit cards that were lost in the fire. Save all of your receipts for any money you spend. The receipts may be needed later by the insurance company, and you will need them to prove losses claimed on your tax return. The first days of recovery ? | The value of your home and personal belongings Talk with your insurance company about how to learn the value of your home and property. ? | Replacing valuable documents and records You may want to replace many of the following documents if they were destroyed or lost in the fire: Driver’s license. Auto registration. Titles and deeds. Insurance policies. Military discharge papers. Passports. Birth, death and marriage certificates.  Divorce papers. Social security or Medicare cards.  Credit cards.  Stocks and bonds. Wills.  Medical records.  Warranties.  Income tax records. Citizenship papers.

https://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/fa_46.pdf

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