FEMA Specialists to Offer Mitigation Tips at Lowe’s in Fayetteville

RALEIGH, N.C. – Disaster survivors can get tips and advice on how to protect their families and their homes from future disasters at the Lowe’s in Fayetteville 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

1929 Skibo Rd.

Fayetteville, NC 28314

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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