FEMA Disaster Specialists to Provide Disaster Assistance Information at Home Improvement Store in Epping 

Release Date: May 18, 2007
Release Number: 1695-015

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PORTSMOUTH, N.H. - A free disaster assistance workshop will take place at a Lowe’s home improvement store in Epping next Monday and Tuesday. The workshop is open to the public and designed to provide information to residents on homeowner mitigation and on state and federal disaster assistance following the April flooding.

Offered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in cooperation with Lowe’s, the workshop features mitigation experts who will provide information on steps individuals and homeowners can take to protect homes from future storm and flood damage. A member of FEMA’s Individual Assistance team will also be available to help answer more specific questions from individuals who registered for disaster assistance.

The FEMA disaster experts will provide beneficial mitigation tips and disaster assistance information to homeowners, building contractors, architects, and others who are interested. Homeowners can learn some simple inexpensive building techniques or strategies that could save big dollars in the event of a disaster.

Everyone is encouraged to attend the workshop to be held Mon. and Tues., May 21 and 22, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Lowe’s, 36 Fresh River Road, Epping.

A study by The National Institute of Building Science’s Multi-hazard Mitigation Council found that, although risk from natural disasters cannot be eliminated completely, every $1 spent on mitigation can save as much as $4 in response and recovery.

FEMA coordinates the federal government’s role in preparing for, preventing, mitigating the effects of, responding to, and recovering from all domestic disasters, whether natural or man-made, including acts of terror.

Last Modified: Friday, 18-May-2007 16:20:26