AUSTIN, Texas – As Texans repair or rebuild their homes damaged by Hurricane Harvey and subsequent flooding, FEMA and home-improvement stores in Brazoria, Galveston, Nueces and Victoria counties are teaming up to provide free information, tips and literature on making homes stronger and safer.
FEMA mitigation specialists will be on hand to answer questions and offer tips and techniques to build hazard-resistant homes using proven methods that will prevent or reduce damage from future disasters. Most of the information and the free publications provided are geared to do-it-yourself work and general contractors.
Recovery topics covered include flood insurance, elevating utilities and rebuilding flooded homes. Free reference booklets with information on protecting a home from flood damage will be available. FEMA advisers will be available at these stores:
Mon. Nov. 6 – Sat. Nov. 11, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Brazoria County
Lowe’s #0685
2741 Broadway St., Pearland TX 77581
Thur. Nov. 9 – Fri. Nov. 10, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sat. Nov. 11, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Galveston County
McCoy's Building Supply
7500 Broadway St., Galveston TX 77554
Thur. Nov. 9 – Fri. Nov. 10, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sat. Nov. 11, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Nueces County
McCoy's Building Supply
1602 N. Padre Island Dr., Corpus Christi TX 78415
Thur. Nov. 9 – Fri. Nov. 10, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sat. Nov. 11, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Victoria County
McCoy's Building Supply
5803 NE Zac Lentz Pkwy., Victoria TX 77904
For Texas disaster mitigation information, visit http://www.fema.gov/texas-disaster-mitigation
For other information about mitigation, visit www.fema.gov/what-mitigation.
More information about strengthening properties can be found at www.fema.gov/protect-your-property
For more information on Hurricane Harvey and Texas recovery, visit the Hurricane Harvey disaster web page at http://www.fema.gov/disaster/4332the FEMA Harvey Facebook page
at http://www.facebook.com/FEMAharveythe FEMA Region VI Twitter account
at twitter.com/FEMARegion6 or the Texas Division of Emergency Management website at http://www.dps.texas.gov/dem/