FEMA-4393-DR-NC Mitigation Branch is hosting a Community Education Workshop to provide recovery and mitigation information for homeowners. The workshop combines brief presentations, a question-and-answer period, and an open-forum period. Panelists will include subject manner experts from Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Small Business Administration (SBA) and FEMA’s Divisions to include: Floodplain & Insurance, Individual Assistance/Housing, Disability Integration, Environmental & Historic Preservation and Community Education & Outreach. 

It will take place on February 12, 2019 from 6:00 p.m.— 8:00 p.m and will be held in Ed Emory Auditorium located on 165 Agriculture Drive in Kenansville, NC. 

Workshop topics will include:

– Mitigation application in pre- and post-disaster environments.
– Information for homeowners, along with business owners and renters, on mitigation measures that can lessen the impact of future disasters such as floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, etc.
– Overview of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and any other applicable insurance coverage such as fire, high wind, etc.
– Understanding the value of mitigation, i.e. dollars spent vis-à-vis dollars saved.
– Defining the concept of building safer, stronger and smarter.
– Providing information on possible funding sources for implementing mitigation measures and on other resources.
– Demonstrating the use of the flood maps and providing attendees the opportunity to locate their properties on the local floodplain map

Karen Tyler was recently honored by the Sampson County Board of Education for her perseverance as an educator.

The Family and Consumer Science Teacher was recognized by the board for a personal reflective journey printed in the Delta Kappa Gamma bulletin. Thank you for all of the work that you do and please continue to positively impact the lives of children in our community.