AUSTIN, Texas – A team of specialists from FEMA will visit three home improvement stores in Fort Bend and Harris counties to offer tips and techniques to lessen the impact of disaster-related property damage.
Location and time follow:
Fort Bend County
Location: Lowe’s, 16510 SW Freeway, Sugarland, TX 77479
Hours: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 5
7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday, July 7-8
8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 9-10
7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, July 11
7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 12
Harris County
Location: Lowe’s, 14128 Cypress Rosehill Rd., Cypress, TX 77429
Hours: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 5
7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday, July 7-8
8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 9-10
7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, July 11
7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 12
Location: Lowe’s, 7355 FM 1960 Rd. E., Humble, TX 77346
Hours: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday, July 7-8
8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 9-10
7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, July 11
7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 12
FEMA mitigation specialists will be on hand to answer questions and offer home improvement tips to reduce damage in future disasters. Information is geared to both do-it-yourselfers and general contractors on topics such as flood proofing a home, how to elevate utilities and removing and replacing wet drywall.
Booklets are available in English and Spanish on protecting your home from flood damage and other natural disasters. If you have a disability and need an accommodation to access Braille or large print, please let our representatives know. American Sign Language interpreters can be available, if requested, by calling Everett Sedgwick at 202-870-4129. More information on how to strengthen homes, businesses and communities can be found at fema.gov/what-mitigation and fema.gov/texas-disaster-mitigation.
FEMA has a National Flood Insurance Program call center to support NFIP policyholders. Call 800-621-3362 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday.
For more information on the Texas recovery, visit the disaster webpage for the April storms at fema.gov/disaster/4269; or visit the Texas Division of Emergency Management website at txdps.state.tx.us/dem. Follow us on Twitter @femaregion6.