Many of you, our clients, as well as our own lawyers and staff, are dealing with the ongoing impact of Hurricane Harvey. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all and your families.
As part of our Harvey relief efforts, Baker Botts has put together this Guide for those who have been impacted by Hurricane Harvey. The information included in this Guide has been compiled from hundreds of sources to make it accessible for your employees in what we hope is one easy to use Guide. The Guide covers a broad variety of topics, such as how to file flood claims, renters’ rights, how to replace your passport and/or credit cards that may have been lost or damaged in the storm, information about schools and about small business administration loans, and tips to avoid home repair fraud. It also contains a broad list of other resources and includes contact information for them.
All of the information contained in the Guide, as supplemented from time to time, will also be available on the Baker Botts Harvey Relief webpage: www.bakerbotts.com/aboutus/harvey-crisis-response-group .
This Guide is just one of the many ways in which Baker Botts has been supporting the South Texas community. To name a few, the lawyers and staff of Baker Botts, working alongside agencies such as Lone Star Legal Aid, the Houston Bar Association and Houston Volunteer Lawyers, have been tirelessly providing pro bono legal advice and other general assistance to thousands impacted by Hurricane Harvey at the George R. Brown Convention Center, NRG Park, Lakewood Church and the Toyota Center shelters. The Firmhas also supplied laptops, office supplies and thousands of copies of relief forms and informational flyers at the shelter sites.
Additionally, our lawyers are providing assistance through the Houston Bar Association in staffing phone hotlines for those affected by Hurricane Harvey.
In addition, in response to questions and calls for assistance frommany of our clients, Baker Botts has launched a Harvey Crisis Response Group. This cross-disciplinary group provides support to address the many questions and challenges that have and will arise in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.
Please be in touch with your contacts at Baker Botts if we may be of further assistance.
Andy Baker Managing Partner
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