REPLACING VITAL DOCUMENTS LOST OR DAMAGED BY THE TORNADOES
[https://www.fema.gov/fact-sheet/replacing-vital-documents-lost-or-damaged-tornadoes]


Release Date: 
Th2 27, 2023 

Alabama survivors of the Jan. 12 severe storms, straight-line winds
and tornadoes who lost vital documents such as birth and marriage
certificates, Social Security cards, driver’s licenses or medical
records may get replacements from the following contacts:

Federal Documents

PERMANENT RESIDENT CARD (Green Card):

 	* Phone: 800-375-5283
 	* Website: uscis.gov [https://www.uscis.gov/] [http://www.uscis.gov]

MEDICARE CARDS:

 	* Phone: 800-633-4227; (TTY) 877-486-2048
 	* Website: medicare.gov [https://www.medicare.gov/]
[http://www.medicare.gov/]

MILITARY RECORDS:

 	* Phone: 314-801-0800
 	* Website: archives.gov/contact
[https://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records]
[http://www.archives.gov/contact/]

PASSPORT:

 	* Phone: 877-487-2778; (TTY) 888-874-7793
 	* Website: travel.state.gov
[https://travel.state.gov/content/travel.html]
[https://travel.state.gov/]

SOCIAL SECURITY CARD:

 	* Phone: 800-772-1213; (TTY) 800-325-0778
 	* Website: ssa.gov [https://www.ssa.gov/] [http://www.ssa.gov]

U.S. SAVINGS BONDS (DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY);

 	* Phone: 844-284-2676
 	* Website: treasurydirect.gov [https://treasurydirect.gov/]
[https://www.treasurydirect.gov]

U.S. TAX RETURNS (IRS):

 	* Phone: 800-829-1040
 	* Website: irs.gov [https://www.irs.gov/] [http://www.irs.gov]

COVID-19 VACCINATION CARDS: 

 	* If you need to obtain a copy of your COVID-19 vaccination card,
make your request by providing all of the following information: full
name, date of birth (mm/dd/yyyy), phone number with area code,
complete mailing address, and location where vaccines were provided,
via email: VAXCARDS@ADPH.STATE.AL.US; by telephone: 334-206-5100, or
by contacting an ALABAMA COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
[https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/about/locations.html] if
COVID-19 vaccines were received in Alabama.
 	* COVID-19 Vaccine | Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH)
(alabamapublichealth.gov)
[https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/covid19vaccine/]

STATE DOCUMENTS

BIRTH, DEATH, MARRIAGE, DIVORCE RECORDS:

 	* Phone: (334) 206-5418
 	* Website: Vital Records | Alabama Department of Public Health
(ADPH) (alabamapublichealth.gov)
[https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/vitalrecords/]

 

DRIVER’S LICENSE, AUTO TITLES AND REGISTRATION, ID CARDS:

 	* Phone: 334-242-4400
 	* Website: Online Services (alea.gov)
[https://alabamadl.alea.gov/_/] Locations of temporary offices for
replacing lost documents are available here.

SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program):

 	* Phone: 833-822-2202
 	* Website: Welcome (alabama.gov) [https://mydhr.alabama.gov/]

 

STATE OF ALABAMA TAX DOCUMENTS

 	* To protect individuals’ privacy, the office cannot send copies
of individual tax returns electronically.
 	* To obtain a copy of a Alabama tax return, individuals may mail in
an Alabama Form 4506-A Request for Copy of Tax Form or Individual
Income Tax Account Information
[https://www.revenue.alabama.gov/ultraviewer/viewer/basic_viewer/index.html?form=2022/06/2022_05_f4506a.pdf].
 	* There is a $5 fee for this information; allow eight to 10 weeks
for processing.
 	* Website:  Alabama Department of Revenue
[https://www.revenue.alabama.gov/]

PERSONAL DOCUMENTS

REAL ESTATE AND PROPERTY DOCUMENTS:

 	* Contact the office of your county clerk

CREDIT CARDS:

 	* Contact your credit card company directly

INSURANCE DOCUMENTS:

 	* Check with your insurance agent

MEDICAL RECORDS:

 	* Call your doctor or medical insurance company; your pharmacy can
print a list of all your prescriptions. (Medical and prescription
records are tracked electronically)

CREDIT REPORTS FROM EQUIFAX, EXPERIAN OR TRANSUNION:

 	* Phone: 877-322-8228
 	* Website: www.annualcreditreport.com
[http://www.annualcreditreport.com]

(https://www.annualcreditreport.com/index.action

 

For information on Alabama’s disaster recovery, visit
fema.gov/disaster/4684 [https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4684]. Follow
FEMA on Twitter at FEMA Region 4 (@femaregion4) / Twitter
[https://twitter.com/femaregion4] and at facebook.com/fema
[http://www.facebook.com/fema].