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Disaster

Hurricane Florence (2018)

Hurricane Florence
Information for Consumers and Bankers in the Affected Areas

The FDIC is working cooperatively with all of the state, territory, and federal banking agencies and other organizations to determine the status of financial institutions located in the affected areas.  If you have questions concerning the operations of your financial institution, please call your financial institution or visit your financial institution's web site.  General preparedness information and state specific information may be obtained through the following web sites.

FDIC Information for Banks

FDIC Information for Consumers

Consumers and business owners experiencing difficulties beyond their control should actively reach out to and work with their financial institutions. Search BankFind for bank branch locations and websites.

The FDIC has published several artlcles that may be helpful:

Federal Agencies

Government-wide information related to Hurricane Florence. - https://www.usa.gov/hurricane-florence

Valuable information on developing personal preparedness plans as well as hurricane safety tips. - www.ready.gov

FEMA - https://www.fema.gov/hurricane-florence

Links to popular pages for monitoring Florence's progress, disaster survivor assistance and how to apply for assistance in the event you are impacted by the storm. You can also follow FEMA on Twitter and Facebook.

FEMA Checks

Red Cross - www.redcross.org

The Red Cross site contains information on how to donate and volunteer to provide disaster assistance. Also, the "Get Help" tab provides information on shelter locations, disaster recovery guidelines, and the "Contact Loved Ones" registry.

Social Security Administration - www.socialsecurity.gov

This site provides information on Social Security office closures, safety preparedness, signing up for direct deposit, and more.

Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection - www.cfpb.gov

The CFPB publishes tips for consumers impacted by hurricanes to help them rebuild their financial standing.

State Agencies

See how your state is responding to the hurricane. The following links provide information on road closures, shelters, power outages, and other resources.

District of Columbia

Ready DC

Georgia

Georgia Emergency Management & Homeland Security Agency

Maryland

Maryland Emergency Management Agency

North Carolina

North Carolina Department of Public Safety
 

South Carolina

South Carolina Emergency Management Division
 

Virginia

The Official Site of the Commonwealth of Virginia

Virginia Department of Emergency Management

Last Updated: September 17, 2018