Mitigation specialists invite all Texans to talk home improvement May 21-26

AUSTIN, Texas – Join the more than 30,000 Texans who have learned how to prepare their homes for natural disasters from FEMA mitigation specialists at local home improvement stores.

Get ready for spring floods and for hurricane season, which begins June 1. Meet with a mitigation specialist to get tips and techniques on how to repair and build hazard-resistant homes using proven methods to prevent future flood damage.

Specialists are eager to meet with anyone who has questions about disaster preparedness, even if Hurricane Harvey did not affect them. Topics covered include making a family disaster plan, disaster supply kits and the importance of flood insurance. FEMA mitigation specialists will be available at these stores:

 

County Locations Dates Hours
Brazoria Lowe’s (Store #137)

200 Highway 332 East, Lake Jackson, 77566

Mon. May 21

Tues. May 22-Sat. May 26

11 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Harris Home Depot (Store #6558)

8400 Westheimer Rd., Houston, 77063

Mon. May 21-Sat. May 26 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Harris Lowe’s (Store #1053)

5400 Fairmont Parkway, Pasadena, 77505

Mon. May 21

Tues. May 22-Sat. May 26

11 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Harris Lowe’s (Store #2371)

14128 Cypress-Rosehill Rd., Cypress, 77429

Mon. May 21

Tues. May 22-Sat. May 26

11 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Matagorda Parker Building Supply

204 Henderson Ave., Palacios, 77465

  Mon. May 21-Sat. May 26 8 a.m.-5:30 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 FEMA 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/.