FEMA Experts Give Home Repair Advice

July 7, 2008

July 6, 2008 7:15 PM EDT

WBAY - Green Bay,WI*

The deadline to apply for federal flood aid is still more than a

month away, but officials have already handed out more than $28

million in aid statewide.

And when flood victims are putting the money to use, FEMA is there

to help them again.

Right when you walk into Lowe's in Oshkosh, you're greeted by

federal employees in blue.

" We came in here they just asked if we had any flood damage, " says

Richart. " And I said, yea, our lot was six feet under water. "

This group here is just one of six set up throughout the state in

places you go to rebuild, like Lowe's or Menards giving out

pamphlets answering any clean up or repair questions.

" Basically, just how to clean up the basement and to get rid of the

mold, " said Robin Drexler, another flood victim.

" About the mold and the mildew damage, the back flow valves that can

be attached to their sewer lines, " says FEMA representative Willie

on.

Besides showing people how to clean up mold from their home or make

repairs, FEMA workers are telling people how to better prepare for

future floods.

A couple of tips: buying a back flow valve to keep sewage water from

creeping in and elevating basement items.

" This time getting the front load washer and dryer so they're up

higher the fifteen inches, and I'm gonna see what they can do for my

furnace this time. "

Meanwhile, FEMA is still showing people how they can apply for

assistance and even though some say their flood damage isn't too

bad, these workers are telling them to contact FEMA anyways.

Mitigation experts will be at Lowe's in Oshkosh through Monday.

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