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CAGUAS, Puerto Rico – As the people of Puerto Rico repair and rebuild their homes, FEMA has teamed with Home Depot and National Lumber to provide free information and tips on how to make homes damaged by earthquakes and hurricanes stronger and safer.

 

FEMA mitigation community education and outreach specialists are available Tuesday, Feb. 25 to Saturday, Feb. 29 in Mayagüez and Ponce.

 

 

Home Depot

State Hwy. 2 Km 149.5, Western Plaza

Mayagüez, PR 00682

Hours: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

 

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CAGUAS, Puerto Rico – Fourteen municipalities are now eligible to be reimbursed by the federal government for debris removal and for emergency protective measures that were triggered by the 6.4 earthquake on Jan. 7.

 

The municipalities of Adjuntas, Jayuya, Juana Díaz, Lajas, Las Marías, Mayagüez, Sabana Grande and Utuado were added Friday to the original six municipalities which were designated in the presidential disaster declaration. The original six were Guánica, Guayanilla, Peñuelas, Ponce, San Germán and Yauco.

 

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