Disasters such as floods and tornadoes commonly result in the loss of important documents, but Texans who lost official and important papers have ways to replace them:
SNAP Card (Food Stamps):
Phone: 800-777-7328
Website: https://www.hhsc.state.tx.us/providers/LoneStar/EBT/EBThowto.html
Green Cards:
Phone: 800-375-5283
Birth and death certificates:
Phone: 888-963-7111
Website: https://www.dshs.state.tx.us/vs/reqproc/default.shtm
Texas Driver License:
Phone: 512-424-2600
Website: https://www.txdps.state.tx.us/DriverLicense/replace.htm
Bank Checks, ATM/Debit Cards, or Safe Deposit Boxes:
Phone: 877-275-3342
Credit Cards: Contact the issuing institution:
Credit Reports: Equifax, Experian or TransUnion
Phone: 877-322-8228
Social Security Card:
Phone: 800-772-1213
Fraud alerts or a credit freeze:
Phone: 877-438-4338
Medicare Cards:
Phone: 800-772-1213
Passport:
Phone: 202-955-0430 or 1-877-487-2778
Website: http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/passports/lost-stolen.html
U.S. Savings Bonds:
Phone: 800-722-2678 or 800-553-2663
Tax Returns:
Phone: 800-829-1040
Military Records:
Phone: 866-272-6272
Vehicle Titles:
Phone: 888-368-4689
Insurance Documents:
Phone: Check with your own insurance agent
Real Estate and Property Records (Mortgage Documents, Deeds, etc.):
Phone: Contact your own agent
Medical and Prescription Records: Call your own doctor; medical and prescription records are tracked electronically.
Replace a Texas Marriage Record or Certificate:
Website: General http://texasmarriagelicense.org/replace-marriage-record.html
Proof of Address/Residency:
Website: http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/internetforms/Forms/DL-57.pdf
National Archives Records:
Website: General http://www.archives.gov/preservation/records-emergency/public.html
Website: Saving family records http://www.archives.gov/preservation/disaster-response/guidelines.html
NOTE: FEMA does not endorse any specific products or services.