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Natural Disaster Impact on Bank Customers and Operations

Last Updated: September 28, 2022

The FDIC works cooperatively with state, territory, and federal banking agencies as well as other organizations to determine the status of the financial institutions located in areas affected by natural disasters. This information will be updated as it becomes available to the FDIC and other state and federal regulators.

It's hurricane season - be prepared - review the FDIC information about what to do if your bank is affected

Lessons Learned From Hurricane Katrina: Preparing Your Institution for a Catastrophic Event

The FDIC published an article in the FDIC Consumer News that provides basic information to bank customers about how to prepare for and recover from natural disasters.  See Prepare Your Finances to Weather the Storm

BankFind provides bank customers with branch locations, types of services, and bank websites.

Guidance for bankers will be developed as information becomes available from other Federal and State agencies. 

Información para los afectados por los huracanes en español

FDIC Research: An Assessment of the Effects of Hurricanes on FDIC-Insured Institutions
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita took a heavy toll on the lives and livelihoods of millions of Gulf Coast residents. Even as Americans responded to the immediate humanitarian crisis that followed the storms, they gained a new appreciation for the economic importance of this region to the rest of the nation. Like other sectors, the region's banking industry was hit hard by Katrina and dealt with its consequences for some time. This issue of FDIC Outlook provides an assessment of Katrina's effects on local financial institutions and the regional and national economies.