FEMA offers Advice on Lessening Storm Damage in Harris and Fort Bend Counties

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.

Locations and time follow:

Fort Bend County

Location:
Lowe’s, 16510 SW Freeway
Sugarland, TX 77479                      

Hours:
Tuesday, July 5: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m
Thursday and Friday, July 7-8: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, July 9-10: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Monday, July 11: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Tuesday, July 12: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Harris County

Location:
Lowe’s, 14128 Cypress Rosehill Rd.,
Cypress, TX 77429            

Hours:
Tuesday, July 5: Hours: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Thursday and Friday, July 7-8: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, July 9-10: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Monday, July 11: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Tuesday, July 12: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Location:
Lowe’s, 7355 FM 1960 Rd. E.,
Humble, TX 77346          

Hours:  
Thursday and Friday, July 7-8: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, July 9-10: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Monday, July 11: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Tuesday, July 12: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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.

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