FEMA EXPERTS AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR, REBUILDING ADVICE AT LOCAL
HARDWARE STORES
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20231106/fema-experts-available-repair-rebuilding-advice-local-hardware-stores]


Release Date: 
November 6, 2023 

ATLANTA – As Georgia residents repair and rebuild in the aftermath
of Hurricane Idalia, FEMA continues to team up with local hardware
stores to provide free information and tips on how to make
hurricane-damaged homes stronger and safer. 

FEMA specialists will be available in Valdosta and Adel to answer
questions and offer home-improvement tips and proven methods to help
prevent or reduce damage from future disasters. They will also share
techniques for rebuilding hazard-resistant homes. Most information is
aimed at do-it-yourselfers and general contractor work. There is no
charge and reservations are not required. 

The specialists will be available on these dates and at these
locations: 

MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY, NOV. 6–9

Home Depot in Lowndes County
1825 Norman Drive 
Valdosta, GA 31601

Monday: 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.  | Tuesday – Thursday: 8:30 a.m. –
5 p.m.

MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY, NOV. 6–9 AND SATURDAY NOV. 11

Adel Trading Co. Home Center in Cook County
313 West Fifth St, 
Adel, GA 31620

Monday: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.  | Tuesday – Thursday: 8:30 a.m. –
5:00 p.m. | Saturday: 8 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Friday Nov. 10: Not in stores in observance of Veteran's Day.

For the latest information on Georgia’s recovery from Hurricane
Idalia, visit fema.gov/disaster/4738
[https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4738], follow FEMA on X, formerly known
as Twitter, at twitter.com/femaregion4
[https://twitter.com/femaregion4] and at facebook.com/fema
[https://www.facebook.com/FEMA/].