BRIEF: FEMA gives disaster-proofing tips in Pender County

Jan. 06--PENDER COUNTY -- Officials with the Federal Emergency Management Agency will be on hand next week in Pender County to advise homeowners on disaster-preparedness.

From 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, residents can visit the Pender County Department of Planning and Zoning at 805 S. Walker St. in Burgaw to meet with FEMA representatives. Weather permitting, officials may also be available Monday.

Attendees can learn how to prevent and reduce damage from disasters and get tips for building hazard-resistant homes.

"Most of the information and the free publications provided are geared for do-it-yourself work and general contractors," officials wrote in a news release. "Recovery topics to be covered include flood insurance, elevating utilities and rebuilding flooded homes."

For more information on flood and Hurricane Matthew recovery in North Carolina, visit fema.gov/disaster/4285 and readync.org.

Reporter Cammie Bellamy can be reached at 910-343-2339 or Cammie.Bellamy@StarNewsOnline.com.

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