FEMA OFFERS FREE REBUILDING TIPS TO GEORGIANS IN COFFEE AND EFFINGHAM
COUNTIES
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20250106/fema-offers-free-rebuilding-tips-georgians-coffee-and-effingham-counties]


Release Date: 
January 6, 2025 

ATLANTA -- If you are making repairs to your home after Tropical
Storm Debby (Aug. 4--20) or Hurricane Helene (Sept. 24—Oct. 20), you
can get tips from FEMA to make your home safer and stronger at
Lowe’s in Douglas (Coffee County) and Rincon (Effingham County).

FEMA Mitigation Specialists are available to answer questions and
offer home-improvement tips along with proven methods to prevent or
reduce damage from future disasters. They will also offer tips and
techniques on rebuilding hazard-resistant homes. 

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 at these locations during the times and dates listed below:

LOCATIONS

Lowe’s Home Improvement

1340 Bowens Mill Road SE

Douglas, GA 31533

 

Lowe’s Home Improvement

5150 Hwy. 21 South

Rincon, GA 31326

TIMES AND DATES 

8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday, Jan. 6, 2025, through Saturday, Jan. 18,
2025, except Sunday, Jan. 12.

For the latest information about Georgia's recovery,
visit fema.gov/helene/georgia [https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4830].
Follow FEMA Region 4 @FEMARegion4 [https://x.com/femaregion4] on X
or follow FEMA on social media at: FEMA Blog
[https://www.fema.gov/blog] on fema.gov, @FEMA
[https://twitter.com/FEMA] or @FEMAEspanol
[https://twitter.com/FEMAEspanol] on X, FEMA
[https://www.facebook.com/FEMA] or FEMA Espanol
[https://www.facebook.com/FEMAespanol] on Facebook, @FEMA on
Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/fema], and via FEMA YouTube
channel [https://www.youtube.com/user/FEMA]. Also, follow
Administrator Deanne Criswell on Twitter @FEMA_Deanne
[https://twitter.com/FEMA_Deanne].