Louisiana Flood Survivors Can Get FEMA Rebuilding Advice

BATON ROUGE, La. —Local home-improvement stores and FEMA have teamed up to provide free information to survivors repairing or rebuilding their homes safer and stronger following Louisiana’s August severe storms and floods.

FEMA mitigation specialists will provide information at the following area Doug Ashy Building Materials, Home Depot, Lowe’s and Stine Lumber stores Monday, Oct. 17 through Saturday, Oct. 29. They will be available to answer questions and offer home-improvement tips and proven methods to prevent and lessen damage from future disasters. Most of the information is aimed at people who prefer “do-it-yourself” projects and general contractors.

Mitigation specialists are in this Doug Ashy Building Materials store 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday:

Lafayette Parish

Mitigation specialists are in this Home Depot store 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday:

East Baton Rouge Parish

Mitigation specialists in these Lowe’s stores 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday:

East Baton Rouge Parish

Lafayette Parish

Mitigation specialists are in this Stine Lumber store 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday:

Lafayette Parish

Free reference booklets, in English and Spanish, with information on protecting your home from flood damage, are available at all locations. More information about strengthening property can be found at http://www.fema.gov/what-mitigation.

Survivors who have questions about their flood insurance policies and coverage should contact the National Flood Insurance Program call center at 800-621-3362 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Additional information on Louisiana’s disaster recovery can be found by visiting fema.gov/disaster/4277, twitter.com/femaregion6, twitter.com/FEMA, facebook.com/FEMA, fema.gov/blog and http://www.fema.gov/louisiana-disaster-mitigation.

September 30, 2016 – St. Martin Parish --- FEMA partnered with local hardware stores to provide an opportunity for customers to talk face-to-face with experienced personnel about building requirements, regulations and preventive measures to mitigate damages to property and life. FEMA is emphasizing alertness among communities that have been affected by past severe flood August 14, 2016 and future natural disasters to be ready for all types of emergencies. ( In the photo: local resident, Mrs. Jeanne Heller and Mrs. Cynthia H. Rawles from FEMA Mitigation division ) Photo by: Rossyveth Rey-Berríos/FEMA Download Original