TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – As Floridians repair or rebuild their homes damaged by Hurricane Michael, FEMA and home-improvement stores in Bay and Leon counties are teaming up to provide free information and literature on making homes stronger and safer.
- FEMA specialists will be on hand to answer questions and offer home-improvement guidance with proven methods to prevent or reduce damage from future disasters.
- Most of the information and the free publications are tailored for do-it-yourself work and general contractors.
Advisors will be available at the following stores:
County | Location | Dates | Hours |
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Home Depot 11500 Panama City Beach Parkway Panama City, Fl 32407 850-234-2018 |
Nov. 29 to Dec. 5
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All times local Thu. – Wed. 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Closed Sundays
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Lowes Home Improvement Center 5500 Commonwealth Blvd. Tallahassee, Fl 32303
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Nov. 29 to Dec. 5
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All times local Thu. – Wed. 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Closed Sundays
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Find more information about strengthening property at fema.gov/protect-your-property.
FEMA specialists can provide general guidance regarding flood insurance policies and offer technical assistance to aid in recovery.
To get in touch with FEMA, call the Helpline at 800-621-3362 or 800-462-7585 (TTY). Multilingual operators are available. Operators are on duty from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week until further notice
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FEMA’s mission: Helping people before, during, and after disasters.
For a list of resources available to individuals and businesses affected by Hurricane Michael, visit www.floridadisaster.org/info
For more Hurricane Michael recovery information, visit www.fema.gov/disaster/4399.
Follow FEMA and the Florida Division of Emergency Management on Twitter at @FEMARegion4 and @FLSERT. You may also visit FEMA and the Division’s Facebook pages at Facebook.com/FEMA and Facebook.com/FloridaSERT.