Experts To Offer Tips On Home Repairs At More Locations
Release Date: August 1, 2006
Release Number: 1650-035
» More Information on New York Severe Storms and Flooding
ALBANY, N.Y. -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has expanded the number of locations where flood victims can get information on low-cost, user-friendly methods to protect homes and businesses from future flooding.
FEMA mitigation experts will be at home improvement centers and building supply stores to talk to flood victims about how to build and retrofit homes and businesses to reduce property damage from floods. Experts will also distribute written materials about "flood-defensive" repair solutions.
There will also be two more self-service information centers where people can pick-up a variety of publications about simple, low-cost repair and retrofitting solutions that may reduce damage and loss should another flood occur. There is also information about the National Flood Insurance Program.
To date, FEMA mitigation staff has contacted more than 6200 individuals and offered disaster recovery information to 1637 people.
FEMA's mitigation experts will be available at Home Depot, Lowes and building supply stores from 9 a.m. to 7: 30 p.m. Wednesdays through Mondays.
Scheduled events are as follows:
HOME DEPOT
| Dates | City | Address |
|---|---|---|
| 8/16 – 8/21 | Rome | 5949 Rome Tabers Rd. |
| 8/23 – 8/28 | Oneonta | 659 State Highway 28 |
| 7/26 – 7/31 *8/23 – 8/28 | Monticello | Thompson Square 4050 State Rt 42 |
| 8/2 – 8/7 *8/23 – 8/28 | Johnson City | 798 Main |
| 8/2 – 8/7 *8/30 – 9/4 | Utica | 545 French Road |
*These dates have been added at the above locations.
LOWES
| Dates | City | Address |
|---|---|---|
| 8/9 – 8/14 8/30 – 9/4 | Vestal | 225 Sycamore St. |
| 7/26 – 7/31 *8/16 – 8/21 | Binghamton | 1318 Upper Front St. |
| 8/16 – 8/21 | Middletown | 700 N. Gallaria Dr. |
| 8/2 – 8/7 *8/30 – 9/4 | Amsterdam | 4825 State Highway 30 |
*These dates have been added at the above locations.
BUILDING SUPPLY STORES
| Dates | Location | City | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/9 – 8/14 | 84 Lumber | Owego | 1000 State Rd. 434 |
SELF SERVICE INFORMATION CENTERS (not staffed)
The following places will have self-service information centers through September 4.
| Location | City | Address |
|---|---|---|
| True Value | Little Falls | 525 Albany St. |
| True Value | Herkimer | 104 N. Main St. |
| True Value | Richfield Springs | 129 Main St. |
| Ace Hardware | Cooperstown | 5390 SR 28 |
| Town Hall | Greene | 51 Greene St. |
| Ace Hardware | Whitney Point | 2563 W. Main St. |
| Hamish & Henry | Livingston | 34B Main St. |
| Rosco Lumber Co. | Rosco | 25 Railroad Ave. |
| Munson’s True Value | Oneonta | 5662 ST Hwy 7 |
| Stock Building Supply | Walton | 44 West St. |
| Selkirk Ace Hardware | Cobleskill | 783 E. Main St. |
| Curtis Lumber | Norwich | 48 Hale St. |
| Dobben Brothers | Delhi | 90 Main St. |
FEMA manages federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. FEMA also initiates mitigation activities, works with state and local emergency managers, and manages the National Flood Insurance Program. FEMA became part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on March 1, 2003.
Last Modified: Tuesday, 01-Aug-2006 10:46:42