RALEIGH, N.C. – Disaster survivors can get tips and advice on how to rebuild stronger against future storm damage at The Home Depot location in Jacksonville starting Oct. 9.
FEMA flood mitigation specialists can answer questions about home repair, making disaster plans, putting together supply kits and the importance of flood insurance.
Mitigation is the effort to reduce the loss of life and property damage by lessening the impact of future disasters. The mitigation specialists will be available at:
The Home Depot
479 Western Blvd. Hwy 17
Jacksonville, N.C. 28546
Tuesday, Oct. 9 through Friday, Oct. 26, 2018
from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time.
More mitigation events will be held at home improvement stores in disaster-affected North Carolina counties in the coming weeks.
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FEMA’s mission: Helping people before, during and after disasters.
For more information on North Carolina’s recovery from Hurricane Florence, visit NCDPS.gov/NCEM and FEMA.gov/Disaster/4393. Follow us on Twitter: @NCEmergency and @FEMARegion4.
All FEMA disaster assistance will be provided without discrimination on the grounds of race, color, sex (including sexual harassment), religion, national origin, age, disability, limited English proficiency, economic status, or retaliation. If you believe your civil rights are being violated, call 800-621-3362 or 800-462-7585(TTY/TDD).
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 loan officers to be eligible for assistance that covers personal property, vehicle repair or replacement, and moving and storage expenses.