Irma Mitigation Outreach Available in Florida Home Improvement Stores

Release Date Release Number
DR-4337-FL NR 064
Release Date:
October 15, 2017

ORLANDO, Fla. – FEMA mitigation specialists will be available in various locations to offer home improvement tips and techniques, proven methods to prevent or reduce damage from future disasters and approaches to building hazard-resistant homes. This information is for everyone. Topics covered include flood insurance, elevating utilities and rebuilding flooded homes.

Free reference booklets with information on preventing and reducing damage from future disasters will be available. More information about strengthening property can be found at https://www.fema.gov/protect-your-property.

FEMA advisors will be available at the following stores and dates:

County

Location

Dates

Hours

Collier

Lowe’s
6415 Naples Blvd.
Naples, FL 34109

Oct. 16 - 28

Monday – Saturday
7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Sunday
8 a.m.-7 p.m.

Duval


Lowe’s
N.E. Jacksonville
12945 Atlantic Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL  32225

Oct. 17 - 30

Monday – Saturday
7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday
8 a.m.-7 p.m.

Lee County

Ace Hardware
9100 Bonita Beach Road Bonita Springs, FL  34135

Open
Closes October 21

 

Monday – Sunday 7:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

 

Miami-Dade

 

The Home Depot
33001 S Dixie Highway

Florida City, FL 33034

Oct. 16 - 28

Monday – Sunday

7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Monroe


Marathon Lumber and Building Supply
11401 1st Ave. Gulf
Marathon, FL 33050

Oct. 16 - 28

Monday – Friday
7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Closed
Saturday – Sunday

Polk


Lowe’s
425 East Van Fleet Drive
Bartow, Florida  33830

Oct. 16 – 23

Monday – Sunday
7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

 

For more recovery information, visit www.FEMA.gov/IrmaFL, or follow us @FEMARegion4 on Twitter and on FEMA’s Facebook page.

table with brochures and table with people at store in Naples, Florida

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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.

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). For TTY call 800-462-7585.

FEMA’s temporary housing assistance and grants for public transportation expenses, medical and dental expenses, and funeral and burial expenses do not require individuals to apply for an SBA loan. However, applicants who receive SBA loan applications must submit them to SBA to be eligible for assistance that covers personal property, vehicle repair or replacement, and moving and storage expenses.

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