AUSTIN, Texas – As Texans repair or rebuild their homes damaged by Hurricane Harvey and subsequent flooding, home improvement stores and FEMA mitigation specialists are teaming up to provide free information, tips and literature on making homes stronger and safer.
FEMA mitigation specialists will 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 mitigation specialists will be available at these stores:
| County | Locations | Dates | Hours |
| Aransas | Aransas Pass Lowe’s (Store #2506)
150 S. FM 1069, Aransas Pass, 78336 |
Mon. March 19
Tues. March 20-Sat. March 24 |
8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
8 a.m. – 6 p.m. |
| Brazoria | Alvin Home Depot (Store #6539)
140 N. Bypass 35, Alvin, 77511 |
Mon. March 19
Tues. March 20-Fri. March 24 |
11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
8 a.m. – 6 p.m. |
| Fort Bend | Sugar Land Lowe’s (Store #0511)
16510 S.W. Freeway, Sugar Land, 77479 |
Mon. March 19
Tues. March 20-Fri. March 24 |
11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
8 a.m. – 6 p.m. |
| Harris | Katy Lowe’s (Store #0098)
19935 Katy Freeway, Houston, 77094 |
Mon. March 19-Sat. March 24 | 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. |
| Orange | Ace Hardware, Childs Building Supply
3704 N. 16th St., Orange, 77632 |
Mon. March 19
Tues. March 20-Fri. March 24 |
11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
8 a.m. – 6 p.m. |
For Texas disaster mitigation information, visit www.fema.gov/texas-disaster-mitigation.
For additional information about mitigation, visit www.fema.gov/what-mitigation.
For information on protecting properties from disaster, visit 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 6 Twitter account at twitter.com/FEMARegion6 or the Texas Division of Emergency Management website at www.dps.texas.gov/dem/.