HOLIDAY STORE BROWSING? STOP AT HOME IMPROVEMENT STORES FOR
REBUILDING TIPS (POLK AND SARASOTA COUNTIES)
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20230502/holiday-store-browsing-stop-home-improvement-stores-rebuilding-tips-polk-and]


Release Date: 
Décembre 26, 2017 

ORLANDO, FLA. – FEMA specialists will be available in the locations
listed below to answer questions and offer tips and techniques for
building hazard-resistant homes to help prevent or reduce damage from
future disasters. Most information is geared toward do-it-yourself
work and general contractors. Topics will include flood insurance,
rebuilding flooded homes, and elevating utilities.

Free reference booklets with information about protecting a home from
flood damage will also be available. More information about protecting
property can be found at www.fema.gov/protect-your-
[http://www.fema.gov/protect-your-property] property.
[http://www.fema.gov/protect-your-property]

FEMA advisors will be available at the following stores DEC. 26, 2017
THROUGH JAN. 6, 2018: They will not be working DEC. 30, DEC. 31 AND
JAN. 1.

 

COUNTY

 

LOCATION

 

HOURS

 

POLK

Home Depot 2805
US Hwy  98 N
Lakeland, FL 33805

Monday-Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

 

SARASOTA

Home Depot
18000 Tamiami Trail North Port, FL 34287

Monday-Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

 

_FEMA’s mission is to support our citizens and first responders to
ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and
improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to,
recover from, and mitigate all hazards._

_Disaster recovery assistance is available without regard to race,
color, religion, nationality, sex, age, disability, English
proficiency or economic status. If you or someone you know has been
discriminated against, call FEMA toll-free at 800-621-FEMA (3362). For
TTY call 800-462-7585._

_FEMA’s temporary housing assistance and grants for public
transportation expenses, medical and dental expenses, and funeral and
burial expenses do not require individuals to apply for an SBA loan.
However, applicants who receive SBA loan applications must submit them
to SBA to be eligible for assistance that covers personal property,
vehicle repair or replacement, and moving and storage expenses._

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