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What procedures does the utility provider have to follow before shutting off my utilities?
The utility provider must give you advance notice as follows:
The Legal Help in Disasters Committee (LEHDCOM) of the Governor’s Faith-Based and Community Service Partnership for Disaster Recovery developed the "Disaster Manual for Lawyers and the Public." The manual was prepared for both lawyers and the public for times of natural disasters in Missouri. The manual provides information from obtaining state and federal aid to legal information concerning landlord/tenant and consumer laws. Click on the document below to view this valuable information.
Make a plan today. Your family may not be together if a disaster strikes, so it is important to know which types of disasters could affect your area. Know how you’ll contact one another and reconnect if separated. Establish a family meeting place that’s familiar and easy to find.
Ready.gov has valuable information concerning disasters or emergencies. To view this insightful information, click on the following link: Make a Plan.
Make a plan today. Your family may not be together if a disaster strikes, so it is important to know which types of disasters could affect your area. Know how you’ll contact one another and reconnect if separated. Establish a family meeting place that’s familiar and easy to find.
Go to Ready.gov for more information.
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Information concerning FEMA and assistance available to victims of natural disasters.
https://www.fema.gov/
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This site provide notices and alerts of different type of scams. Click the link below to view.
Disaster Recovery - Scams
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The Mid-Missouri Legal Services (MMLS) developed a Disaster Documents Checklist that lists important documents that you should safe guard during times of natural disasters.
Do not risk your life collecting items from your home during a natural disaster at the last minute! Gather them in advance and keep them safe and with you in a waterproof container just in case you must leave your home due to a flood, tornado or other disasters.
What is the Hot Weather Rule? The Hot Weather Rule prohibits utilities from disconnecting residential electricity service due to nonpayment of a utility bill during times of extreme heat.
What is the Cold Weather Rule? The Cold Weather Rule prohibits a utility company from disconnecting gas or electric utility service that is necessary to operate home heating equipment (such as a furnace) due to nonpayment of a utility bill during times of extreme cold.
This pamphlet has been prepared by The Missouri Bar to provide information to individual's that are victims of mass disasters in Missouri.
See attached brochure in a readable pdf document below
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