Texas residents who experienced damage caused by Hurricane Harvey and subsequent flooding can get free advice on rebuilding stronger, more disaster-resistant structures from hazard mitigation specialists at stores in Bay City, Beaumont, Corpus Christi, Houston and Refugio through Oct. 22.
These experts will be in stores offering home-improvement suggestions and techniques to build disaster-resistant homes. Free reference booklets with information to protect a home from flood damage will be available.
Residents may talk to hazard mitigation specialists at:
HARRIS COUNTY
Central Ace Hardware
11676 Beamer Rd.
Houston TX 77089
Monday, Oct. 16-Friday, Oct. 20 (8 a.m.-6 p.m.)
Saturday, Oct. 21 (9 a.m.-4 p.m.)
JEFFERSON COUNTY
Sutherlands Lumber #3119
4545 College St.
Beaumont TX 77707
Thursday, Oct. 12-Saturday, Oct. 14 (8 a.m.-6 p.m.)
Sunday, Oct. 15 (9 a.m.-5 p.m.)
MATAGORDA COUNTY
Sutherlands Lumber #3111
5000 7th St.
Bay City TX 77414
Thursday, Oct. 19-Saturday, Oct. 21 (8 a.m.-6 p.m.)
Sunday, Oct. 22 (9 a.m.-5 p.m.)
NUECES COUNTY
Coastal Ace Hardware
15326 S. Padre Island Drive
Corpus Christi TX 78418
Thursday, Oct. 19-Friday, Oct. 20 (8 a.m.-6 p.m.)
Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 21-22 (8 a.m.-5 p.m.)
Sutherlands of Corpus Christi
4041 S. Staples St.
Corpus Christi TX 78411
Thursday, Oct. 12-Saturday, Oct. 14 (8 a.m.-6 p.m.)
Sunday, Oct. 15 (9 a.m.-5 p.m.)
REFUGIO COUNTY
Parker’s Building Supply
706 S. Alamo
Refugio TX 78377
Thursday, Oct. 12-Friday, Oct. 13 (7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.)
Saturday, Oct. 14 (7:30 a.m.-3 p.m.)
For Texas disaster mitigation information, visit www.fema.gov/texas-disaster-mitigation.
For other information about mitigation, visit www.fema.gov/what-mitigation.
For more information on Hurricane Harvey and Texas recovery, visit the Hurricane Harvey disaster web page, the FEMA Harvey Facebook page, the @FEMARegion6 Twitter account and the Texas Division of Emergency Management website.