FEMA SPECIALISTS TO OFFER MITIGATION TIPS AT THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE
FAIR
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20230502/fema-specialists-offer-mitigation-tips-north-carolina-state-fair]


Release Date: 
October 9, 2018 

RALEIGH, N.C. – Disaster survivors can get tips and advice on how to
rebuild stronger against future storm damage at the North Carolina
State Fair in Raleigh starting Oct. 11.

FEMA flood mitigation specialists can answer questions about home
repair, making disaster plans, putting together supply kits and the
importance of flood insurance.

Mitigation is the effort to reduce the loss of life and property
damage by lessening the impact of future disasters. The specialists
will be available at the mitigation booth in the:

Scott Building, Space 069

North Carolina State Fair

1025 Blue Ridge Road

Raleigh, N.C. 27607

 

Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018

From 4 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. local time

 

Oct. 12 through Oct. 21, 2018

from 9 a.m. to 9:45 p.m. local time.

 

Mitigation events are also being held at home improvement stores in
disaster-affected North Carolina counties during October.

 

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    FEMA’s mission: Helping people before, during and after
disasters.

 

For more information on North Carolina’s recovery from Hurricane
Florence, visit NCDPS.gov/NCEM [https://www.ncdps.gov/ncem]and
FEMA.gov/Disaster/4393 [http://www.fema.gov/Disaster/4393]. Follow us
on Twitter: @NCEmergency [https://twitter.com/NCEmergency]and
@FEMARegion4. [https://twitter.com/femaregion4]

 

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 800-621-3362 (711/VRS -
Video Relay Service). Multilingual operators are available. (Press 2
for Spanish). TTY call 800-462-7585 [tel:%208004627585].

 

The SBA is the federal government’s primary source of money for the
long-term rebuilding of disaster-damaged private property. SBA helps
businesses of all sizes, private non-profit organizations, homeowners
and renters fund repairs or rebuilding efforts and cover the cost of
replacing lost or disaster-damaged personal property. These disaster
loans cover losses not fully compensated by insurance or other
recoveries and do not duplicate benefits of other agencies or
organizations. For more information, applicants may contact SBA’s
Disaster Assistance Customer Service Center by calling (800) 659-2955,
emailing disastercustomerservice@sba.gov or visiting SBA’s website
at www.sba.gov/disaster [http://www.sba.gov/disaster]. Deaf and
hard-of-hearing individuals may call (800) 877-8339.