AUSTIN, Texas – Join the nearly 33,000 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 E., Lake Jackson, 77566 |
Tues. May 29-Sat. June 2 | 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. |
| Harris | Lowe’s (Store #563)
20201 N. Interstate 45, Spring, 77388 |
Tues. May 29
Wed. May 30-Sat. June 2 |
11 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. |
| Harris | Lowe’s (Store #1053)
5400 Fairmont Parkway, Pasadena, 77505 |
Tues. May 29-Sat. June 2 | 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. |
| Harris | Lowe’s (Store #2371)
14128 Cypress-Rosehill Rd., Cypress, 77429 |
Tues. May 29-Sat. June 2 | 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. |
| Victoria | Lowe’s (Store #282)
8602 N. Navarro St., Victoria, 77904 |
Tues. May 29
Wed. May 30-Sat. June 2 |
11 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
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/.