Disaster survivors can get tips and advice on how to protect their families and their homes from future disasters at the Lowe’s in Shallotte Feb. 4 through Feb. 16.
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:
Lowe’s
351 Whiteville Rd. NW
Shallotte, NC 28470
Monday, Feb. 4, through Saturday, Feb. 16
from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Not Available on Sundays
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.
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