Four Counties To Be Visited By Mitigation Advisers To Answer Homeowner Rebuilding Questions 

Release Date: October 22, 1999
Release Number: 1292-80

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RALEIGH, N.C. -- Beginning Oct. 26, specially equipped mobile information centers will make stops in Bertie, Duplin, Hertford, and Martin counties over a ten day period to give business owners and homeowners an opportunity to learn cost-effective rebuilding methods and techniques that can make their properties more disaster-resistant.

Advisers with the mobile centers are providing visitors with basic disaster mitigation solutions, such as elevating heating systems, electrical panels, water heaters, and installing back-flow valves on sewer and septic systems. The mobile centers will operate from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the following locations:

Oct. 26 Tues.
Duplin County
Kenansville Municipal Park
Next to Cowan Museum
Kenansville

Oct. 26 & 27 Tues. & Wed.
Martin County
Williamston Fire Department
901 Washington Street
Williamston

Oct. 27 Wed.
Duplin County
Beulaville Town Hall/ Police Department
111 West Quinn Street
Beulaville

Oct. 28 Thur.
Duplin County
Chinquapin Fire Department
Highway 41, 5 miles East of Town
Chinquapin

Oct. 28 & 29 Thur. & Fri.
Bertie County
Windsor Food Lion
Highway 17 By-Pass Mall
Windsor

Oct. 29 Fri.
Duplin County
Rose Hill Town Square
Highway 117
Rose Hill

Oct. 30 & 31 Sat & Sun.
Hertford County
Wal-Mart
1532 Memorial Drive
Ahoskie

Oct. 30 & 31 Sat & Sun.
Duplin County
Wal-Mart
715 North Norwood
Wallace

Last Modified: Thursday, 11-Dec-2003 13:54:24