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HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS GUIDE
HOW TO
RECOVER YOUR BUSINESS AFTER THE STORM
CONTACT YOUR INSURANCE PROVIDER AND FILE A CLAIM
If you are leasing your space, contact your lease owner and make sure they have contacted their insurance agent. Document and photograph any damage to your space.
REGISTER WITH FEMA TO REPORT ANY LOSS
Once a federal disaster declaration is issued for the area, FEMA will collect your information and provide you with a registration number. Their website is DisasterAssistance.gov.
CONTACT BUSINESS LINK NORTH CAROLINA
They will connect you to the appropriate organizations for further assistance. A business counselor will reach back to you within two business days. Call 800-228-8443.
FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
Visit the Business Recovery Website that is operated by the Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC). Their team will provide you with updates on disaster declarations and services available to businesses. Their website is SBTDC.org.
SPEAK WITH A BUSINESS COUNSELOR
The SBTDC or the Small Business Center Network can provide confidential, oneon-one counseling to assess financial impact, reconstruct financial statements, evaluate options with creditors, prepare loan applications and more.
APPLY FOR A BUSINESS RECOVERY LOAN
Options such as the NC Rural Center’s Thread Capital Rapid Recovery Loan and the U.S. Small Business Administration
Disaster Loan are available to help both your business and your personal property.
EXAMINE UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS & BENEFITS IF ELIGIBLE
You may also be eligible for Disaster Unemployment Assistance which provides temporary payments to those in federally declared disasters whose employment has been lost or interrupted. Business owners that are self-employed, farmers or commercial fishermen who are unemployed as a direct result may be eligible. Their website is des.nc.gov.
FIND QUALIFIED VENDORS TO GET BACK TO BUSINESS
Databases such as the NC Department of Administration Office for Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB) provide information for those looking for qualified vendors, including good, services and construction.
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