Floods, fires, tornadoes and other natural disasters have all made an impact to the U.S. in recent weeks, and Ohio isn’t immune to these events that can cause significant damage and loss in their aftermath.  

When you or your clients are facing challenges in the wake of a natural disaster, turn to the OSCPA Disaster Relief Resources webpage to find tools for navigating the unexpected and connect with the help you need.  

The webpage includes: 

• Severe Weather Toolkit from the Ohio Department of Insurance 
• Disaster Preparation and Recovery Toolkit from the Ohio Department of Insurance 
• American Red Cross assistance with shelter, food and disaster recovery 
• Federal Emergency Management Assistance (FEMA) resources and information 
• Small Business Administration Disaster Loans 
• Disaster Declaration Fact Sheet 

Additional resources you might find useful: 

State of Ohio 

• Help for businesses: https://development.ohio.gov/business/business-help 
• Guidance for Premise Plumbing Water Service Restoration: oepa-odh-guidance-for-premise-plumbing-water-service-restoration.pdf 
• The Ohio Emergency Management Agency: https://ema.ohio.gov/  

Accountancy Board of Ohio 

• https://acc.ohio.gov/  

IRS 

• Disaster assistance and emergency relief for individuals and businesses: https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/disaster-assistance-and-emergency-relief-for-individuals-and-businesses 
• Tax Security 2.0: The Taxes-Security-Together Checklist: https://www.irs.gov/tax-professionals/tax-security-2-point-0-the-taxes-security-together-checklist 

Ohio Chamber of Commerce 

• Emergency Relief Fund: https://ohiochamberfoundation.com/emergency-relief-fund/ 

U.S. Chamber of Commerce 

• Disaster Response: https://www.uschamberfoundation.org/disasters