December 20, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. – Catholic Charities Community Giveaway
201 W. Ash St., Goldsboro, NC
If you were affected by the floods after Hurricane Matthew and have questions about legal issues such as home repair contracts, working with contractors, replacing wills and other legal documents that were lost or severely damaged, you now have access to a toll-free legal aid hotline.
The number to call is 800-662-7407. The hotline is available weekdays 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
There are some limitations on disaster legal services. For example, assistance is not available for cases that will produce a fee (i.e., those cases where fees are paid as part of the settlement by the court). Such cases are referred to a lawyer referral service. To determine whether an issue qualifies for free legal assistance, survivors may call 800-662-7407.
Disaster Legal Services provides assistance to low-income individuals who, prior to or because of the disaster, have little recourse to legal services as a consequence of the disaster.
When you call the hotline you should identify yourself as a survivor seeking Hurricane Matthew-related legal assistance. Ask for Disaster Legal Services, and say which county you live in. If you qualify for assistance you will be matched with North Carolina lawyers who have volunteered to provide free legal help.
Other examples of legal help available include:
The service is a partnership between the North Carolina Bar Association, Legal Aid of North Carolina, the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, and FEMA.
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Disaster recovery assistance is available without regard to race, color, religion, nationality, sex, age, disability, English proficiency or economic status. If you or someone you know has been discriminated against, call FEMA toll-free at 800-621-3362 or TTY at 800-462-7585.
FEMA’s mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards. Follow FEMA on twitter at @femaregion4. Download the FEMA app with tools and tips to keep you safe before, during, and after disasters.
Dial 2-1-1 or 888-892-1162 to speak with a trained call specialist about questions you have regarding Hurricane Matthew; the service is free, confidential and available in any language. They can help direct you to resources. Call 5-1-1 or 877-511-4662 for the latest road conditions or check the ReadyNC mobile app, which also has real-time shelter and evacuation information. For updates on Hurricane Matthew impacts and relief efforts, go to ReadyNC.org or follow N.C. Emergency Management on Twitter and Facebook. People or organizations that want to help ensure North Carolina recovers can visit NCdisasterrelief.org or text NCRecovers to 30306.
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is the federal government’s primary source of money for the long-term rebuilding of disaster-damaged private property. SBA helps homeowners, renters, businesses of all sizes, and private non-profit organizations fund repairs or rebuilding efforts and cover the cost of replacing lost or disaster-damaged personal property. These disaster loans cover losses not fully compensated by insurance or other recoveries and do not duplicate benefits of other agencies or organizations. For more information, applicants may contact SBA’s Customer Service Center by calling (800) 659-2955, emailing disastercustomerservice@sba.gov, or visiting SBA’s Web site atwww.sba.gov/disaster. Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals may call (800) 877-8339.
RALEIGH, N.C.–If you are a North Carolina homeowner, renter or business owner with flood insurance through the National Flood Insurance Program there’s still time to gather the information you need to file a Proof of Loss for your damaged property.
Because some properties only recently became accessible, the normal 60-day deadline has been extended to 120 days from the date floodwaters first invaded your home or business.
File your claim with your insurance agent and compile the information you need to support it. Photos, videos and receipts are helpful in establishing the value of your property and possessions. Check with your agent for requirements.
If you had to dispose of items before the adjuster inspected your property and don’t have photos, it will help if you have the make, model and serial numbers of appliances, heaters, furnaces and water heaters that were hauled away.
If you cannot prove that your belongings were brand new at the time of the flooding, the insurance adjuster may depreciate their value. Any information you can produce to show that your property was new or in almost new condition may increase the amount of your insurance settlement.
If you already have been offered a settlement that you consider too low, you may appeal and submit any information you have to back up your appeal.
Call the agent who sold you the NFIP policy if you have questions. If you wish to speak with a representative of the NFIP about flood insurance, call 800-621-3362 and press Option 2.
A blank NFIP Proof of Loss document is available online.
For more information on North Carolina’s recovery, visit fema.gov/disaster/4285 and readync.org. Follow FEMA on Twitter at @femaregion4 and North Carolina Emergency Management @NCEmergency.
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Disaster recovery assistance is available without regard to race, color, religion, nationality, sex, age, disability, English proficiency or economic status. If you or someone you know has been discriminated against, call FEMA toll-free at 800-621-3362 or TTY at 800-462-7585.
FEMA’s mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards. Follow FEMA on twitter at @femaregion4. Download the FEMA app with tools and tips to keep you safe before, during, and after disasters.
Dial 2-1-1 or 888-892-1162 to speak with a trained call specialist about questions you have regarding Hurricane Matthew; the service is free, confidential and available in any language. They can help direct you to resources. Call 5-1-1 or 877-511-4662 for the latest road conditions or check the ReadyNC mobile app, which also has real-time shelter and evacuation information. For updates on Hurricane Matthew impacts and relief efforts, go to ReadyNC.org or follow N.C. Emergency Management on Twitter and Facebook. People or organizations that want to help ensure North Carolina recovers can visit NCdisasterrelief.org or text NCRecovers to 30306.
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is the federal government’s primary source of money for the long-term rebuilding of disaster-damaged private property. SBA helps homeowners, renters, businesses of all sizes, and private non-profit organizations fund repairs or rebuilding efforts and cover the cost of replacing lost or disaster-damaged personal property. These disaster loans cover losses not fully compensated by insurance or other recoveries and do not duplicate benefits of other agencies or organizations. For more information, applicants may contact SBA’s Customer Service Center by calling (800) 659-2955, emailing disastercustomerservice@sba.gov, or visiting SBA’s Web site atwww.sba.gov/disaster. Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals may call (800) 877-8339.
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ “Mobile Vet Center” will be at Wayne Community College on Tuesday, Dec. 6. It will be in the parking lot in front of the Wayne Learning Center (main building) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to provide counseling and information on services for veterans.
The Mobile Vet Center is equipped with confidential space and a state-of-the-art communication package. Its staff provides services such as readjustment counseling, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Military Sexual Trauma counseling, bereavement counseling, and marriage and family counseling, and resources like VA benefits information and suicide prevention referrals. Veterans, service members, and their families are welcome to use it.
Wayne Community College is a public, learning-centered institution with an open-door admission policy located in Goldsboro, N.C. As it works to develop a highly skilled and competitive workforce, the college serves 14,000 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry, and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 70 college credit programs. WCC’s mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.
Wayne Community College’s mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.
Wayne Community College’s Winter Fine Arts Festival, set for the evening of Thursday, Dec. 8, will offer treats for the eye and the ear.
It will begin with an art exhibition that opens at 6 p.m. in the Wayne Learning Center Atrium. Dozens of drawings, paintings and designs produced throughout the semester by students in the college’s art classes will be featured.
A choral concert will start at 7 p.m. in Moffatt Auditorium in the Wayne Learning Center. It will include performances by the college’s chorus and “WCC’s Got Talent” contestants.
Over the course of the fall semester, 35 students participated in three WCC’s Got Talent auditions sponsored by the college’s chorus and the Office of Student Activities. A total of 35 contestants were whittled down to the 11 finalists. The audience will be able to vote for their favorite acts.
The WCC’s Got Talent contestants, except one who will provide a spoken word performance, and the chorus will be singing holiday songs. Among the songs on the program are “Bring a Little Jingle,” “Infant Holy, Infant Lowly,” “God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen,” and “Gifts of Love.”
The festival is free and open to the public.
For more information about the event or programs at Wayne Community College, contact Art Instructor Angie Waller at (919) 739-6843 or arwaller@waynecc.edu or Music Instructor Brad Collier at (919) 739-6839 or brcollier@waynecc.edu.
Wayne Community College encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. Anyone who anticipates needing accommodation or has questions about access can contact the college’s disability counselor at 919-739-6729. Please allow sufficient time to arrange accommodation.
Wayne Community College is a public, learning-centered institution with an open-door admission policy located in Goldsboro, N.C. As it works to develop a highly skilled and competitive workforce, the college serves 14,000 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry, and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 70 college credit programs.
Wayne Community College’s mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.
