Special unemployment problems require special unemployment measures. In the last few years even workers of federal agencies which though their job was recession-proof have suffered the effects of cash-strapped agencies that are left without another choice but to let workers go. The situation is even worse for workers who suffer the devastating effects of natural disasters and see storms, floods and tornadoes destroy not only their homes and communities but also their jobs, their livelihood. This article will look into two federal programs that can help you with unemployment compensation while you search for work, which you may not have heard of before: the UCX and the DUA.