NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 27, 2023 – Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands, Tennessee’s largest nonprofit law firm, announced today the launch of a new disaster preparedness website, located at LASdisasterpreparedness.org.
The website was developed in response to the series of natural disasters that have affected Tennessee in recent years, including the 2020 tornadoes in Davidson, Wilson and Putnam counties and the 2021 flooding in Humphreys County. Its launch coincides with National Preparedness Month, running through the end of September, which urges Americans to prepare for and respond to all types of emergencies.
“While we can never predict disasters or be fully prepared for the devastation they cause, we can take steps in advance to hopefully alleviate the discomfort we experience and speed up our process of recovery afterward,” said DarKenya W. Waller, executive director of Legal Aid Society. “Disaster preparedness goes beyond safety planning, and we want to emphasize the importance of preparing and safely storing essential paperwork pre-disaster, such as advance care plans, powers of attorney, titles, deeds of property, citizenship verification, contracts and agreements.”
LASdisasterpreparedness.org offers a range of disaster preparedness resources, including:
- Important documents to gather before an emergency.
- Advice on developing a disaster plan.
- A checklist of emergency supplies for a survival kit.
- Important things to know before experiencing a disaster.
- Legal resources for disaster survivors, including Legal Aid Society’s legal help clinics, where low-income residents can speak with an attorney about legal problems they’re experiencing and receive free assistance.
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