Free Advice on Reducing Damage From Future Disasters

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Free Advice on Reducing Damage From Future Disasters Release Date: July 18, 2011 Release Number: 1983-033 » More Information on Mississippi Flooding CLINTON, Miss. -- The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Emergency Management Agency continue to offer free consultations with FEMA advisers at home improvement and hardware stores. Rebuilding or repairing a home after a disaster can be a daunting task. But with the right information, homeowners can build back smarter and stronger. FEMA mitigation specialists will be on hand at local building supply stores to provide information about ways to rebuild that can reduce the risk of damages from future disasters. The schedule is below: Thursday July 21 through Wednesday August 3 Yazoo County Delta Ace Hardware 647 Haley Barbour Pkwy., Yazoo City 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays Claiborne County Claiborne Ace Hardware Hwy 61 North, Port Gibson 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays Online help is also available at the following websites: www.fema.gov/rebuild/recover/build_safer.shtm Low-cost measures to reduce risk from natural disasters, building and retrofitting tips, and how to build a safe room. www.fema.gov/rebuild/mitigation.shtm Information and resources for making your property less susceptible to future losses. www.fema.gov/rebuild/recover/community_build_safer.shtm Safer building design and construction for design professionals, home installers, surveyors and state and local officials. www.fema.gov/rebuild/recover/after.shtm Resources for different phases of recovering and rebuilding. www.fema.gov/rebuild/smart_strong.shtm Information and guidance on building safer. FEMA's mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.