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Disasters not only take an emotional toll, they take a financial toll as well. This section will help you regain a sense of financial balance following a disaster by helping you take the required steps to get through the initial hardship as well as what steps to take to begin planning again for the future.

Disaster Recovery: A Guide to Financial Issues

Access the Disaster Recovery Guide online at the American Red Cross Web site. See how you can recover financially from any disaster. Learn More>>

Guidelines for Talking With the Media

Read how to get your message out to the media and avoid some of the common pitfalls people make in giving interviews. The 20 succinct tips can help you develop the skills to make the interview valuable for you, the interviewer, and the interviewer's audience. Learn More>>

Disaster Recovery: A Guide to Financial Issues: PowerPoint Presentation

You can use this PowerPoint presentation to educate an audience about the steps they can take to address the immediate recovery issues in the first few days and the following weeks and months after a disaster, and to move forward over the long term. Learn More>>

Template Press Release

This template press release is designed for firms who are involved in disaster recovery volunteer work with their local American Red Cross chapters. The customizable press release informs the public of your activities with the Red Cross and publicizes the publication Disaster Recovery: A Guide to Financial Issues, its benefits, and availability. Learn More>>

Template Media Alert

This template of a media alert is designed so that you can be responsive in the event of a disaster and quickly publicize the availability of a spokesperson from your firm who is a disaster recovery and/or financial planning expert. The media alert, once customized with your information, provides the public with a source of help and information in the aftermath of a disaster. Learn More>>

Template Bylined Article

This template of a bylined article is designed to be customized by you for submission to local newspapers, magazines, or business journals. The article, which you can customize by adding your name, affiliations, and contact information, provides valuable information about what people affected by disasters need to do and where they can go for help. Learn More>>

Disaster Recovery Guide Fact Sheet

Find out more about the guide Disaster Recovery: A Guide to Financial Issues, including the intended purpose and use of the guide, the format and stages of the guide, why it was produced, who was behind the effort, and how to obtain a copy. You will be able to counsel others on what to do next once disaster strikes. Learn More>>

Disaster Guide Press Release

Read the AICPA press release announcing the publication of Disaster Recovery: A Guide to Financial Issues, and the intended use of the publication to alleviate loss in the aftermath of natural and manmade disasters and raise awareness of the need to be prepared when disaster strikes. Learn More>>

Q&A With Mitch Freedman: One CPA's Thoughts on the Development of Disaster Recovery

Find out about one CPA's thoughts on the development of Disaster Recovery: A Guide to Financial Issues and the role he sees CPAs filling in the days, weeks and months after a disaster. Mitchell Friedman discusses why CPAs are a vital resource for the public in these situations and the opportunities you have by serving your community in the event of a disaster. Learn More>>

Q&A With Meloni Hallock: A CPA's Thoughts Regarding the Role CPAs Play Once Disaster Strikes

Find out about one CPA's thoughts and experiences regarding the role CPAs play once disaster strikes. Meloni Hallock discusses the benefits of the publication Disaster Recovery: A Guide to Financial Issues, as well as how CPAs can support their communities and volunteer with the American Red Cross; the commitment and opportunities in volunteering; and her experiences as a Red Cross volunteer. Learn More>>

Guidance on How Your CPA Firm Can Volunteer With the Local Red Cross Chapter

Do you know how to contact your local office of the American Red Cross and review current volunteer opportunities? Learn More>>

AICPA and Insurance Information Institute Highlight Tax Deductions for Losses Caused by Disaster

The Insurance Information Institute, in conjunction with the AICPA, issued a press release outlining the income tax deduction that may be available for those who have suffered a significant loss in a disaster. Learn More>>

Tax Issues for People Affected by Disaster

People who suffer losses from natural or manmade disasters may be eligible for certain tax benefits, including the deduction for casualty losses. Find out what losses may be deducted under the complex casualty loss rules and the documentation needed to support any allowable deduction. Learn More>>