Free Repair Advice Available in Brazoria, Galveston, Nueces and Victoria Counties


AUSTIN, Texas – As Texans repair or rebuild their homes damaged by Hurricane Harvey and subsequent flooding, FEMA and home-improvement stores in Brazoria, Galveston, Nueces and Victoria counties are teaming up to provide free information, tips and literature on making homes stronger and safer.


FEMA mitigation specialists will be on hand to answer questions and offer tips and techniques to build hazard-resistant homes using proven methods that will prevent or reduce damage from future disasters. Most of the information and the free publications provided are geared to do-it-yourself work and general contractors.

Recovery topics covered include flood insurance, elevating utilities and rebuilding flooded homes. Free reference booklets with information on protecting a home from flood damage will be available. FEMA advisers will be available at these stores:

 

Mon. Nov. 6 – Sat. Nov. 11, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Brazoria County
Lowe’s #0685
2741 Broadway St., Pearland TX 77581


Thur. Nov. 9 – Fri. Nov. 10, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sat. Nov. 11, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Galveston County
McCoy's Building Supply
7500 Broadway St., Galveston TX 77554


Thur. Nov. 9 – Fri. Nov. 10, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sat. Nov. 11, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Nueces County
McCoy's Building Supply
1602 N. Padre Island Dr., Corpus Christi TX 78415


Thur. Nov. 9 – Fri. Nov. 10, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sat. Nov. 11, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Victoria County
McCoy's Building Supply
5803 NE Zac Lentz Pkwy., Victoria TX 77904

 

For Texas disaster mitigation information, visit www.fema.gov/texas-disaster-mitigation.

For other information about mitigation, visit www.fema.gov/what-mitigation.

More information about strengthening properties can be found at www.fema.gov/protect-your-property

For more information on Hurricane Harvey and Texas recovery, visit the Hurricane Harvey disaster web page at www.fema.gov/disaster/4332, the FEMA Harvey Facebook page

at www.facebook.com/FEMAharvey, the FEMA Region VI Twitter account

at twitter.com/FEMARegion6 or the Texas Division of Emergency Management website at www.dps.texas.gov/dem/.

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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- 621-3362 (voice, 711/VRS - Video Relay Service) (TTY: 800-462-7585). Multilingual operators are available (press 2 for Spanish).

The SBA is the federal government’s primary source of money for the long-term rebuilding of disaster-damaged private property. SBA helps businesses of all sizes, private non-profit organizations, homeowners and renters fund repairs or rebuilding efforts and cover the cost of replacing lost or disaster-damaged personal property. These disaster loans cover losses not fully compensated by insurance or other recoveries and do not duplicate benefits of other agencies or organizations. For more information, applicants may contact SBA’s Disaster Assistance Customer Service Center by calling (800) 659-2955, emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or visiting SBA’s website at www.sba.gov/disaster. Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals may call (800) 877-8339.

Original author: scott.reuter
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