MITIGATION EXPERTS CONTINUE TO OFFER REBUILDING ADVICE
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20221118/mitigation-experts-continue-offer-rebuilding-advice]


Release Date: 
November 18, 2022 

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 [https://www.floridadisaster.org/info]
and fema.gov/disaster/4673 [https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4673].
Follow FEMA Region 4 (@femaregion4) / Twitter
[https://www.twitter.com/femaregion4] and at facebook.com/fema
[http://www.facebook.com/fema].