FEMA
Offers Repair, Rebuilding Advice at Lowe’s Home Improvement Stores in Newton,
Phelps, St. Louis and Taney Counties
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.
– As Missourians repair or
rebuild their homes damaged by the flooding and severe storms that occurred
April 28-May 11, 2017, FEMA and Lowe’s Home Improvement Stores in Newton,
Phelps, St. Louis and Taney counties have teamed up to provide free
information, tips and literature on making homes stronger and safer.
FEMA mitigation
specialists will be on hand from Sunday, June 11 to answer questions and offer
home improvement tips along with proven methods to prevent or reduce damage
from future disasters as well as offer tips and techniques to build
hazard-resistant homes. Most of the information and the free publications provided
are geared for do-it-yourself work and general contractors.
A FEMA representative
also will be available to assist with disaster assistance registration.
Recovery topics to be
covered include flood insurance, elevating utilities and rebuilding flooded
homes.
FEMA advisors will be
available from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, June 11 through Monday, June 19
and from 7 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, June 20 at the following
locations:
Lowe’s Home Improvement
1212 Kirkwood Road
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Free reference booklets
with information on protecting your home from flood damage will be available at
all locations. More information about strengthening property can be found
at www.fema.gov/what-mitigation.
Missouri survivors who
have questions about their flood insurance policies and coverage should call
the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362 (Option 2) for voice, 711
and Video Relay Service. If you are deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech
disability and use a TTY, call 800-462-7585. Specialists can help
with service claims, provide general information regarding policies and offer
technical assistance to aid in recovery.
The federal disaster
declaration covers eligible losses caused by flooding and severe storms between
April 28 and May 11, 2017 in these counties: Bollinger, Butler, Carter,
Douglas, Dunklin, Franklin, Gasconade, Howell, Jasper, Jefferson, Madison,
Maries, McDonald, Newton, Oregon, Osage, Ozark, Pemiscot, Phelps, Pulaski,
Reynolds, Ripley, Shannon, St. Louis, Stone,
Taney, and Texas.