HOW TO REPLACE LOST OR DAMAGED DOCUMENTS IN TENNESSEE [https://www.fema.gov/fact-sheet/how-replace-lost-or-damaged-documents-tennessee] Release Date: May 10, 2023 If your important documents were lost or destroyed in the MARCH 31 TO APRIL 1, 2023, storms and tornadoes, there are ways to replace them. BIRTH, DEATH, MARRIAGE OR DIVORCE CERTIFICATES: * The Tennessee Office of Vital Records reviews, registers, amends, issues and maintains the original certificates of births, deaths, marriages and divorces that occur in Tennessee. Visit https://www.tn.gov/content/tn/health/health-program-areas/vital-records/certificate.html or mail your request to: TENNESSEE VITAL RECORDS, ANDREW JOHNSON TOWER 1ST FLOOR, 710 JAMES ROBERTSON PARKWAY, NASHVILLE, TN 37243. TENNESSEE DRIVERS’ LICENSES: * To replace a lost or destroyed driver’s license, visit the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security at https://www.tn.gov/safety/driver-services/classd/dlduplicate.html. For title and registration, visit https://www.tn.gov/revenue/title-and-registration.html. GREEN CARDS: * Visit the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services at https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/after-we-grant-your-green-card/replace-your-green-card. SOCIAL SECURITY CARDS: * Visit the Social Security Administration website at https://www.ssa.gov/number-card/replace-card [https://www.ssa.gov/number-card/replace-card%20or%20call%20800-772-1213] or call 800-772-1213. The office is open in most U.S. time zones from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Friday, and operators speak English and other languages. IDENTITY THEFT RESOURCE CENTER: * Visit the Identity Theft Resource Center at https://www.idtheftcenter.org/, call 888-400-5530 or email info@fightidentitytheft.com. MEDICARE CARDS: * Visit https://www.ssa.gov/myaccount/ to create your personal _my Social Security account _or call 800-772-1213 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Friday. TAX RETURN DOCUMENTS AND FILING DEADLINES: * The IRS extended the deadline to file federal income taxes for individuals, households and businesses affected by the March 31 to April 1 storms and tornadoes in CANNON, HARDEMAN, HARDIN, HAYWOOD, LEWIS, MACON, MCNAIRY, RUTHERFORD, TIPTON AND WAYNE counties. That means you have until MONDAY, JULY 31, 2023, to file returns. * For more information, click https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-tennessee-storm-victims-qualify-for-tax-relief-april-18-deadline-other-dates-extended-to-july-31#:~:text=As%20a%20result%2C%20affected%20individuals,returns%20due%20on%20April%2018. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE DISASTER ASSISTANCE DISCOVERY TOOL FOR FARMERS: * Visit https://www.farmers.gov/recover/disaster-tool#step-1. MILITARY SERVICE RECORDS: * Visit https://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records-0 to make your request online. INSURANCE DOCUMENTS: * Contact the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance at https://www.tn.gov/commerce/insurance-division.html or call the Consumer Insurance Services Section at 615-741-2218 or 800-342-4029. NATIONAL ARCHIVES RECORDS: * Visit https://www.archives.gov/preservation/records-emergency. Learn how to preserve family archives such as papers and photographs at https://www.archives.gov/preservation/family-archives. LEGAL RESOURCES: * To request legal help, visit Advocates for Disaster Justice at https://www.advocatesfordisasterjustice.org/ or, in Tennessee, https://www.tals.org/. For the latest information on Tennessee’s recovery from the severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes, visit FEMA.gov/Disaster/4701 [https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4701]. You may also follow TN.gov/TEMA [https://www.tn.gov/tema.html]; Twitter.com/TEMA [https://twitter.com/t_e_m_a], Facebook.com/TNDisasterInfo [https://www.facebook.com/TNDisasterInfo/posts/pfbid02zyvrrWRmZNYKiURMVgcYpynEgCEWq81oyPd8FfkBwNDd8JenqGiuCjyDfMW2d3mBl], @FEMARegion4/Twitter [https://twitter.com/femaregion4] and Facebook.com/FEMA [https://www.facebook.com/FEMA/].