Disaster experts available to advise on effective rebuilding

FEMA mitigation specialists will share tips about rebuilding and protecting homes from future disasterrelated damage, such as high winds and water.

By The Star Staff

Disaster survivors who are repairing their homes after Hurricane Fiona can visit Walmart in Carolina, Manatí and Mayagüez, Home Depot in Bayamón and Ponce and National Lumber hardware stores in Cabo Rojo, Juana Díaz and San Lorenzo to talk with mitigation specialists from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) about their damage and discuss how to make homes stronger and safer during the rebuilding process, officials said last week.

FEMA mitigation specialists will share tips about rebuilding and protecting homes from future disaster-related damage, such as high winds and water. They will also provide information on topics such as selecting contractors, understanding flood insurance coverage and emergency preparedness. No appointment is needed.

FEMA mitigation specialists will be available at the following locations from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., starting today through Jan. 7. Puerto Rico Sign Language (PRSL) interpreters will also be available.

Walmart

Walmart Carolina

Highway PR-3, Parque Escorial

Barrio San Antón

Carolina, PR 00987

PRSL available: Jan. 3

Walmart Manatí

PR-2, Km 45.8

Plaza Monte Real

Manatí, PR 00674

PRSL available: Jan. 2

Walmart Mayagüez

PR-2, Km 149.5

Western Plaza

Mayagüez, PR 00682

PRSL available: Jan. 4

Home Depot

Home Depot Bayamón

Rexville Town Center

PR-167 Ave. Las Cumbres

Bayamón, PR 00060

PRSL available: Jan. 3

Home Depot Ponce

Ave. Baramaya 3305

Reyna del Sur Shopping

Ponce, PR 00728

PRSL available: Jan. 5

National Lumber

National Lumber Cabo Rojo

PR-100

Cabo Rojo, PR 00623

PRSL available: Jan. 4

National Lumber Juana Díaz

PR-149, Km 66.9

Barrio Lomas

Juana Díaz, PR 00795

PRSL available: Jan. 5

National Lumber San Lorenzo

PR-203

San Lorenzo Shopping Mall

San Lorenzo, PR 00754

PRSL available: Jan. 2