CLINTON, Miss. -- The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Emergency Management Agency continue to offer free consultations with FEMA advisers at home improvement and hardware stores.
Rebuilding or repairing a home after a disaster can be a daunting task. But with the right information, homeowners can build back smarter and stronger. FEMA mitigation specialists will be on hand at local building supply stores to provide information about ways to rebuild that can reduce the risk of damages from future disasters.
The schedule is below:
Wednesday July 27 through Wednesday August 10
Jones County
- Lowe’s
1490 Highway 15 North, Laurel
- 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays
Coahoma County
- Wal-Mart
1000 S. State St., Clarksdale
- 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays
Warren County
- Wal-Mart
2150 Iowa Blvd., Vicksburg
- 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays
Online help is also available at the following websites:
- www.fema.gov/rebuild/recover/build_safer.shtm
Low-cost measures to reduce risk from natural disasters, building and retrofitting tips, and how to build a safe room. - www.fema.gov/rebuild/mitigation.shtm
Information and resources for making your property less susceptible to future losses. - www.fema.gov/mitigation/community-rebuilding-resources
Safer building design and construction for design professionals, home installers, surveyors and state and local officials. - www.fema.gov/rebuild/recover/after.shtm
Resources for different phases of recovering and rebuilding. - www.fema.gov/safer-stronger-protected-homes-communities
Information and guidance on building safer.
FEMA’s mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.