{"id":58568,"date":"2017-11-22T22:57:41","date_gmt":"2017-11-22T22:57:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viconsortium.com\/?p=58568"},"modified":"2017-11-22T22:57:41","modified_gmt":"2017-11-22T22:57:41","slug":"virgin-islanders-can-get-tips-on-how-to-rebuild-stronger-homes-at-sunday-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wp.viconsortium.com\/?p=58568","title":{"rendered":"Virgin Islanders Can Get Tips On How To Rebuild Stronger Homes At Sunday Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">ST. CROIX &#8212;<b>\u00a0<\/b>Virgin Island survivors who are cleaning up and rebuilding after the hurricanes can receive free advice on protecting their homes now and making them more resilient against future disasters at the St. Croix Landmarks Society\u2019s Starving Artists event on Sunday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced Wednesday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Hazard Mitigation specialists from FEMA will have a table at the event from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. It\u2019s at the Estate Whim Museum<strong class=\"\">,<\/strong> 52 Estate Whim, Centerline Road, Frederiksted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">FEMA specialists will be available to offer tips and techniques \u2013 as well as free publications \u2013 about cleaning up mold and mildew from flooded homes, and building hazard-resistant homes. Most of the tips and publications provided at the information station are geared for do-it-yourself homeowners and general contractors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">\u201cFEMA puts mitigation experts out in communities because we know their techniques work to make homes stronger,\u201d said Federal Coordinating Officer William Vogel. \u201cSurvivors who take advantage of the consultations will walk away with some excellent project ideas.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Hurricane-related topics may include ideas for construction methods to protect homes against high winds, such as securing roofs and siding, and the use of special hardware connectors and brackets when framing to make structures stronger, and safer.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ST. CROIX &#8212;\u00a0Virgin Island survivors who are cleaning up and rebuilding after the hurricanes can receive free advice on protecting their homes now and making them more resilient against future disasters at the St. Croix Landmarks Society\u2019s Starving Artists event on Sunday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced Wednesday. Hazard Mitigation specialists from FEMA [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":57668,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[191,147],"tags":[2788,68],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Virgin Islanders Can Get Tips On How To Rebuild Stronger Homes At Sunday Event - V.I. 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