BRANDON, Fla. – As Floridians rebuild, survivors of Hurricane Ian can get free advice on how to rebuild stronger and safer against storms.
Mitigation is an effort to reduce the loss of life and property damage by lessening the impact of a disaster. The FEMA specialists will be available during the following dates and locations:
Fort Myers Hurricane Recovery EXPO
Walmart Supercenter
4770 Colonial Blvd, Fort Myers, FL 33966-1034
Saturday and Sunday, November 19 and 20, Noon to 5 p.m.
This location will end on Sunday, Nov. 20:
Home Depot
3402 Forum Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33905
Hours: Sunday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday – Saturday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Ongoing:
Home Depot
4040 Park Blvd, Pinellas Park, FL 33781
Hours: Sunday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday – Saturday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
This location will begin on Monday, Nov. 21:
Home Depot
11941 Bonita Beach Road SE, Bonita Springs, FL 34135
Hours: Sunday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday – Saturday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The FEMA Mitigation line is available to survivors who are interested in talking with a mitigation specialist about rebuilding stronger. Survivors can call 833-336-2487 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET.
For the latest information on Florida’s recovery from Hurricane Ian, visit floridadisaster.org/info and fema.gov/disaster/4673. Follow FEMA Region 4 (@femaregion4) / Twitter and at facebook.com/fema.