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Hurricane Sandy Resource List for Rockaway Businesses

Rockaway Development and Revitalization Corporation
718-327-5300 or tberkel@rdrc.org

Operational Needs

Small Business Emergency Loan up to $25,000. Interest free for the first 6 months and 1% for the following 24 months. Any business in need of emergency loan to recover from business interruption.

Sales Tax Exemptions up to $100,000 up to $100,000. For the purchasing of materials and equipment for rebuilding.

Capital Needs

Disaster Recovery Aid Program up to $2,000,000. For repair or replacement of disaster-related damaged or destroyed real estate, machinery, equipment, inventory, and other business assets.

Human Resources Needs

Shared Program alternative to laying off your employee. Agree to reduced hours and those employees will receive benefits to help offset the lower wages.

Disaster Unemployment Assistance for laid-off workers due to Sandy.

General Information

National Flood Insurance Program policyholders can file a flood insurance claim by following three steps:

Step One:
After experiencing a flood, National Flood Insurance Program policyholders should contact their agent or insurance company to file a claim. An adjuster should contact the policy-holder within a few days of filing your claim. If policyholders do not hear from an adjuster, they can contact their insurance agent or company again. Make sure you have the following information handy:

The name of your insurance company
Your policy number
A telephone and/or email address where you can be reached at all times

Step Two:
Separate damaged from undamaged property. Your adjuster will need evidence of the damage to your home and possessions to prepare your repair estimate.

Take photographs of all of the damaged property, including discarded objects, structural damage, and standing floodwater levels.
Make a list of damaged or lost items and include their date of purchase, value, and receipts, if possible.
Officials may require disposal of damaged items so, if possible, place flooded items outside of the home.

Step Three:
Your adjuster will provide you a Proof of Loss form for your official claim for damages. You'll need to file this claim with your insurance company within 60 days of the flood. This document substantiates the insurance claim and is required before the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) or insurance company can make payment.