FEMA SPECIALISTS TO OFFER MITIGATION TIPS AT BROWN’S HARDWARE IN RED SPRINGS [https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20250121/fema-specialists-offer-mitigation-tips-browns-hardware-red-springs] Release Date: January 11, 2019 RALEIGH, N.C. – Disaster survivors can get tips and advice on how to rebuild stronger against future storm damage at Brown’s Hardware in Red Springs Jan. 11 through Jan. 18.   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 mitigation specialists will be available at:   Brown’s Hardware 209 S. Main St. Red Springs, NC 28377 Fri., Jan. 11 through Sat., Jan. 19, 2019 Mon.-Fri. 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sat. 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed Sundays   More mitigation events will be held at home improvement stores in disaster-affected North Carolina counties in the coming weeks.   For more information on North Carolina’s recovery from Hurricane Florence, visit ncdps.gov/Florence [https://www.ncdps.gov/Florence] and FEMA.gov/Disaster/4393 [https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4393]. Follow us on Twitter: @NCEmergency [https://twitter.com/NCEmergency] and @FEMARegion4 [https://twitter.com/femaregion4].   ###   FEMA’s mission: Helping people before, during and after disasters.