American Red Cross, Southern California Chapters

The Red Cross responds quickly to individual and community needs when disaster strikes. Here is a link to a list of American Red Cross chapters in the Southern California Area.

http://chapters.redcross.org/ca/socal/chapter/chapter.html

Salvation Army USA, Western Region

The Salvation Army is an international organization with a wide range of individual services that include personal financial assistance, emergency shelter, and child care during cleanup. Here is a link to the Southern California Division of the Salvation Army.

http://www.salvationarmy-socal.org

Clean up and Building Resources:

Lowe's Hardware Stores

Source of cleaning supplies and building materials

http://www.lowes.com

Home Depot

Source of cleaning supplies and building materials

http://www.homedepot.com

Dixieline

Source of cleaning supplies and building materials

http://www.dixieline.com

Important Document Replacement

Social Security Card replacement

National Social Security Administration

www.ssa.gov/replace_sscard.html

Medicare Card replacement

National Social Security Administration

www.medicare.gov

U. S. Passport Replacement

U. S. State Department

http://travel.state.gov/passport/lost/lost_849.html

State Agencies

Licensed Contractor Information

The Contractors State License Board

www.cslb.ca.gov

Insurance Questions Answered

The California Department of Insurance

www.insurance.ca.gov

Mold / Water Extraction

Environmental Issues and Information

The Environmental Protection Agency

www.epa.gov

Standards/Information for Cleaning and Restoration

The Institute of Inspection and Restoration Certification

www.iirc.org