GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico – Home Depot, Kmart, National Lumber and Sears have teamed with FEMA to provide residents of Puerto Rico with free information and tips on how to make homes safer and stronger from earthquakes and tsunamis.
FEMA specialists will offer home improvement tips and share proven methods to prevent or reduce damage from a disaster. Specialists will also suggest techniques to build hazard-resistant homes and answer questions. Most of the information and free publications provided are aimed at do-it-yourself work and general contractors.
Free disaster preparedness information on earthquakes and tsunamis will also be available. All assistance and information are available in English and Spanish. People who are deaf of hard of hearing may ask a FEMA specialist for an interpreter and the agency will arrange to provide one.
Residents can learn ways to protect themselves and their family and neighbors by visiting with FEMA advisors from Sept. 24 to Oct. 5 at the following locations:
Bayamón
Kmart
Plaza Río Hondo
Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Tuesday-Saturday: 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Carolina
Home Depot
Plaza Escorial
Carolina, Puerto Rico
Tuesday-Saturday: 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Hatillo
Home Depot
Road Num. 2 km 84.3
Hatillo, Puerto Rico
Tuesday-Saturday: 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Mayagüez
Sears
Mayagüez Mall
975 Ave. Eugenio María de Hostos
Ste 110
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Tuesday-Saturday: 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Salinas
National Lumber
Monserrate Mall
Road Num. 1, km 1.8
Luis Muñoz Rivera Road
Salinas, Puerto Rico
Sept. 24 to Sept. 28
Tuesday-Saturday: 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For more information on Puerto Rico’s recovery from Hurricane María, visit www.fema.gov/disaster/4339.
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Disaster recovery assistance is available without regard to race, color, religion, nationality, sex, age, disability, English proficiency or economic status. If you or someone you know has been discriminated against, call FEMA toll-free at 800-621-FEMA (3362) 711/VRS - Video Relay Service). Multilingual operators are available. (Press 2 for Spanish). TTY call 800-462-7585.
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