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Last updated: October 24, 2026 Danger right now? Leave the unsafe area. Call 911 for fire, smoke, a gas leak, a carbon monoxide alarm, live wires, or a part of the home that may fall. Call the utility from a safe place for gas or power danger. Do not enter floodwater near power sources. If … Read more
Last updated: October 22, 2026 Is your home unsafe right now? For fire, sparks, a falling ceiling, or a threat to life, move to safety and call 911. If you smell gas, leave and call the gas utility from outside. Handyworker is not an emergency repair crew. Do not wait for its review if someone … Read more
Last updated: October 19, 2026 If your home is unsafe now Leave the home if there is fire, a gas smell, or sparking wires. Leave if the home may fall or there is other danger. Call 911. If gas or power is involved, call the utility. Do so from a safe place. Do not wait … Read more
Last updated: October 19, 2026 Unsafe home right now? If you smell gas, see sparks, face a fire, or fear a collapse, leave the unsafe area and call 911 or your utility emergency line. Do not wait for a repair list to open. If your heat or hot water has failed, ask about emergency state … Read more
Last updated: October 16, 2026 Is someone in danger? Leave the area and call 911 if you smell gas, see live wires, hear a carbon monoxide alarm, or fear a collapse. Call the utility emergency line for a gas or power hazard. Do not wait for a repair grant decision. Bottom Line There is no … Read more
Last updated: October 14, 2026 If the home is unsafe now: Do not wait for a grant office to reopen. Leave if you smell gas, see fire or sparks, hear a carbon monoxide alarm, or fear a fall or collapse. Call 911 or your utility’s emergency number from a safe place. For safe shelter or … Read more
Last updated: October 14, 2026 Danger right now? Leave the area and call 911 for fire, gas leaks, live wires, or a risk of collapse. If your cooling fails in extreme heat, go to a cool place. Do not wait for a repair loan. Check the city’s heat safety and cooling help for current options. … Read more
Last updated: October 13, 2026 Unsafe home right now? Leave if you smell gas, see fire or sparking wires, or think part of the house may fall. Call 911 or the utility emergency line from a safe place. If you cannot stay at home, call 211 for urgent housing referrals. Repair grant applications are not … Read more
Last updated: October 12, 2026 Danger right now? A gas smell, fire, or sparks can mean danger. So can a carbon monoxide alarm or a wall that may fall. Leave the area and call 911. Report unsafe gas or power lines to the utility from a safe place. Do not wait for a repair grant … Read more
Last updated: July 28, 2026 Bottom Line A HUD-approved housing counselor can give independent help with mortgage trouble, foreclosure, home repair financing, reverse mortgages, budgeting, rental problems, disaster recovery, and local housing referrals. A counselor usually does not award a home repair grant or hire a contractor for you. Foreclosure, eviction, and homeless counseling are … Read more