FEMA and Home Improvement Stores in Bay and Leon Counties Offering Free Rebuilding and Repair Advice
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – (RealEstateRama) — As Floridians continue to repair or rebuild their homes damaged by Hurricane Michael, FEMA and home improvement stores in Bay and Leon counties are once again teaming up to provide free information and literature on making homes stronger and safer.
Survivors will be able to get answers to questions and receive home improvement guidance with proven methods to prevent or reduce damage from disasters.
Most of the information and the free publications are tailored for do-it-yourself work and general contractors.
Advisors will be available at the following stores:
| County | Location | Dates | Hours |
| Bay
County |
Walmart
513 W 23rd St Panama City, Fl 32405 |
Dec. 20 -Dec. 23 and Dec.26 | All times local
8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thu., Fri. and Wed. 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sat. Desk Closed Sun., Mon. and Tue. |
| Leon
County |
Walmart
4400 W Tennessee St Tallahassee, Fl 32304 |
Dec. 20 – Dec.23 and Dec.26 | All times local
8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thu., Fri and Wed. 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sat. Desk Closed Sun., Mon. and Tue. |
Find more information about strengthening property at fema.gov/protect-your-property.
FEMA specialists can provide general guidance regarding flood insurance policies and offer technical assistance to aid in recovery.
To get in touch with FEMA, call the Helpline at 800-621-3362 or 800-462-7585 (TTY). Multilingual operators are available.
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FEMA’s mission: Helping people before, during, and after disasters.
For a list of resources available to individuals and businesses affected by Hurricane Michael, visitwww.floridadisaster.org/info
For more Hurricane Michael recovery information, visit www.fema.gov/disaster/4399.
Follow FEMA and the Florida Division of Emergency Management on Twitter at @FEMARegion4 and @FLSERT. You may also visit FEMA and the Division’s Facebook pages at Facebook.com/FEMA and Facebook.com/FloridaSERT
