CONCORD, N.H. – There are ways to repair or rebuild after flooding that will reduce the likelihood of damage if it happens again. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has a mitigation division that specializes in that kind of expertise.

FEMA mitigation specialists will be on hand at local building supply stores in Merrimack and Hillsborough counties to provide information about ways to rebuild that can reduce the risk of damages from future disasters. The schedule is below:

Monday, Sept. 26, and Tuesday, Sept. 27

Concord, NH

Aubuchon Hardware

80 South Main St.

8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 26, and Wednesday, Sept. 28, through Friday, Sept. 30

Hooksett, NH

Home Depot

300 Quality Drive

8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 1, through Monday, Oct. 3; Wednesday, Oct. 5, through Saturday, Oct. 8

Bedford, NH

Lowe’s Home Improvement

222 South River Road

8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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