Disaster survivors can get tips and advice on how to protect their families and their homes from future disasters at several area home improvement stores.
FEMA mitigation specialists can answer questions about home repair, making disaster plans, putting together supply kits and the importance of flood insurance.
The mitigation specialists will be available at:
| County | Location |
| Sampson | Lowe’s Clinton 911 Sunset Ave. Clinton, NC 28328 |
| Robeson | Lowe’s 5060 Fayetteville Rd. Lumberton, NC 28358 |
| Scotland | Walmart Supercenter 901 US 401 S. Laurinburg, NC 28352 |
| Onslow | Walmart Supercenter 349 Kinston Hwy. Richlands, NC 28574 |
| Brunswick | Ace Calabash Hardware and Home Center 9030 Beach Drive SW Calabash, N.C. 28467 |
Continuing through Friday, Feb. 1
from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Monday through Saturday, closed Sunday
More mitigation events will be held at home improvement stores in disaster-affected North Carolina counties in the coming weeks.
For more information on North Carolina’s recovery from Hurricane Florence, visit ncdps.gov/Florence and FEMA.gov/Disaster/4393. Follow us on Twitter:
@NCEmergency and @FEMARegion4.