MITIGATION SPECIALISTS INVITE ALL TEXANS TO TALK PREPAREDNESS JUNE
18-23
[https://www.fema.gov/news-release/20200220/mitigation-specialists-invite-all-texans-talk-preparedness-june-18-23]


Release Date: 
Jen 15, 2018 

AUSTIN, TEXAS – Join the more than 41,000 Texans who have learned
how to prepare their homes for natural disasters from FEMA mitigation
specialists at local home improvement stores.

 

Hurricane season began this month, making it a great time to meet with
a FEMA expert and learn how to prepare for extreme weather. Our
mitigation specialists will provide tips and techniques on how to
repair and build hazard-resistant homes using proven methods to
prevent future flood damage.

 

Specialists are eager to meet with anyone who has questions about
disaster preparedness, even if Hurricane Harvey did not affect them.
Topics covered include making a family disaster plan, disaster supply
kits and the importance of flood insurance. FEMA mitigation
specialists will be available at these stores:

 

County

Locations

Dates

Hours

Harris

Lowe’s (Store #2822)

20902 Kuykendahl Road, Spring, 77379

Mon. June 18

Tues-June 19-Sat. June 23

11 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Harris

Home Depot (Store #6561)

6850 S. Fry Road, Houston, 77494

Mon. June 18-Sat. June 23

8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

 

Harris

Home Depot (Store #569)       

13400 Market St., Houston, 77015

Mon. June 18

Tues-June 19-Sat. June 23

11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Hidalgo

McAllen Home Depot (Store #506)

409 N. Jackson Road, Pharr, 78577

Mon. June 18

Tues. June 19-Sat. June 23

11 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Refugio

 Parker Building Supply

 706 S. Alamo St., Refugio, 78377

Mon. June 18-Sat. June 23

8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

 

For Texas disaster mitigation information, visit
www.fema.gov/texas-disaster-mitigation.
[http://www.fema.gov/texas-disaster-mitigation] For additional
information about mitigation, visit www.fema.gov/what-mitigation
[http://www.fema.gov/what-mitigation]. For information on protecting
properties from disaster, visit www.fema.gov/protect-your-
[http://www.fema.gov/protect-your-property] property.
[http://www.fema.gov/protect-your-property]

 

For more information on Hurricane Harvey and Texas recovery, visit the
FEMA Hurricane Harvey disaster web page at www.fema.gov/disaster/4332,
[http://www.fema.gov/disaster/4332] the FEMA Harvey Facebook page at
www.facebook.com/FEMAharvey, [http://www.facebook.com/FEMAharvey] the
FEMA Region 6 Twitter account at twitter.com/FEMARegion6
[https://twitter.com/FEMARegion6]or the Texas Division of Emergency
Management website at www.dps.texas.gov/dem/
[http://www.dps.texas.gov/dem/].