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FEMA Offers Free Repair and Rebuilding Advice

FEMA Offers Free Repair and Rebuilding Advice Des Moines, Iowa — FEMA Mitigation Helpline is available to survivors who are ready and interested in talking with a repair/rebuilding specialist.  Iowa residents with homes affected by this year’s flooding can get helpful advice from a specialist on the FEMA Mitigation Helpline at 833-336-2487. Lines are open Monday through Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. If no answer, leave a message with your name and number for specialist to call you back. Your discussion with a FEMA Mitigation specialist will get you started in planning for repairs. As work progresses, experts are available
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FEMA offers free Repair and Rebuilding Advice in O’Brien County

FEMA offers free Repair and Rebuilding Advice in O’Brien County Des Moines, Iowa — FEMA is providing free information about how to make your home stronger and safer – whether it was damaged by this summer’s severe storms or not. FEMA will be in O’Brien County at the Downtown Hardware Hank store, 816 Third Ave., Sheldon Iowa 51201 on Oct. 1-4 from 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. You can speak directly with FEMA specialists at local home improvement stores. The public can get answers to questions and discuss: Proven methods for preventing damage from future disasters. Techniques for rebuilding homes. Tips
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Brownlow Utility District to Receive $1 Million to Repair Crackers Neck Road Waterline

Brownlow Utility District to Receive $1 Million to Repair Crackers Neck Road Waterline FEMA has approved more than $1 million to repair the waterline that runs along Crackers Neck Road and serves the community near Vaught Creek, which was damaged after Tropical Storm Helene swept across Eastern Tennessee in late September.  FEMA’s Public Assistance program will cover eligible costs to remove the current waterline and replace it on the opposite side of the roadway. The total project cost is $1,340,800. The federal cost share is $1,005,600. Because Public Assistance is a cost-sharing program, FEMA reimburses applicants 75% of the eligible cost of
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Get Repair, Rebuilding Advice Feb. 17-March 1 in Hawkins County

Get Repair, Rebuilding Advice Feb. 17-March 1 in Hawkins County FEMA’s mitigation specialists have partnered with Lowe’s Home Improvement to offer free advice and tips on rebuilding homes stronger and safer as Tennessee residents repair, rebuild and make improvements after Tropical Storm Helene. FEMA specialists will be available as detailed below:  Monday, Feb. 17, to Saturday, March 1 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday to Friday; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Saturday Hawkins County Lowe’s Home Improvement 2526 East Stone Dr.  Kingsport, TN 37660 The mitigation specialists are available to answer questions and offer home-improvement tips and proven
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Get Repair, Rebuilding Advice Feb. 10-15 in Hawkins and Washington Counties

Get Repair, Rebuilding Advice Feb. 10-15 in Hawkins and Washington Counties FEMA’s mitigation specialists have partnered with The Home Depot and Lowe’s Home Improvement to offer free advice and tips on rebuilding homes stronger and safer as Tennessee residents repair, rebuild and make improvements after Tropical Storm Helene. FEMA specialists will be available as detailed below:  Monday, Feb. 10, to Saturday, Feb. 15 Hours: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday to Friday; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Saturday Hawkins County The Home Depot 2000 Harrell Rd.  Kingsport, TN 37660 Washington County Lowe’s Home Improvement 180 Marketplace Blvd. Johnson
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FEMA To Offer Tips for Home Repair and Rebuilding in the Upstate

FEMA To Offer Tips for Home Repair and Rebuilding in the Upstate COLUMBIA, S.C. – Residents repairing and rebuilding following Hurricane Helene can visit two Home Depot locations in Spartanburg County to get tips and advice on making homes stronger and safer against storms and other hazards. The Federal Emergency Management Agency mitigation specialists will be available Jan. 27-Jan. 31, 9 a.m.- 6 p.m., to answer questions and share home-improvement tips and other proven building methods to prevent or lessen damage from future disasters. They will also share techniques for rebuilding hazard-resistant homes. This free information is geared toward do-it-yourselfers and
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Get Repair, Rebuilding Advice Jan. 27-Feb. 1 in Carter, Hawkins, Hamblen Counties

Get Repair, Rebuilding Advice Jan. 27-Feb. 1 in Carter, Hawkins, Hamblen Counties Mitigation specialists from FEMA have partnered with Lowe’s Home Improvement to offer free advice and tips on how to rebuild homes stronger and safer as Tennessee residents begin repairing, rebuilding and making improvements to their homes after Tropical Storm Helene. FEMA specialists will be available from Monday, Jan. 27, to Saturday, Feb. 1, at these locations: Carter County Lowe’s Home Improvement                            925 Patriot Dr. Elizabethton, TN 37643 Hours: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday to
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Get Repair and Rebuilding Advice in Carter, Hawkins and Washington Counties

Get Repair and Rebuilding Advice in Carter, Hawkins and Washington Counties FEMA Mitigation specialists are partnering with local home improvement stores to offer free advice and tips on how to rebuild stronger and safer as Tennessee residents begin repairing, rebuilding and making improvements to their homes after Tropical Storm Helene. The hazard mitigation specialists are available to answer questions, offer home-improvement tips and share proven methods that help reduce damage from disasters. Most information is aimed at general contractors or those who do the work on their own. FEMA specialists will be available Monday, Jan. 20 to Saturday, Jan. 25 at this
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Get Repair and Rebuilding Advice Jan. 6–18 in Greene and Washington Counties

Get Repair and Rebuilding Advice Jan. 6–18 in Greene and Washington Counties Mitigation specialists from FEMA have partnered with local home improvement stores to offer free advice and tips on how to rebuild homes stronger and safer as Tennessee residents begin repairing, rebuilding and making improvements to their homes after Tropical Storm Helene. FEMA specialists will be available Monday, Jan. 6 to Saturday, Jan. 18 at these locations: Lowe’s Home Improvement                            2375 E. Andrew Johnson Hwy.Greenville, TN 37745Greene County Hours: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday – Friday; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday Lowe’s Home Improvement 1498 E. Jackson Blvd. Jonesborough
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FEMA Awards Over $3.9 Million to Hardwick for July 2023 Storm Repair

FEMA Awards Over $3.9 Million to Hardwick for July 2023 Storm Repair The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending more than $3.9 million in Public Assistance funding to the State of Vermont to reimburse the town of Hardwick to repair infrastructure and other damages caused by the July 2023 storms and flooding. That represents 90 percent of $4.4 million for the total cost of town projects. The state and local government are responsible for the remaining 10 percent. Included in that funding is a grant of $2,661,300 to cover the cost of permanent repairs to the Main Street retaining wall. Another