Local Workshops Look to Make La. Homes More Hurricane Resistant

Louisiana residents will reportedly benefit from mitigation workshops to be held in Baton Rouge and Hammond.

These workshops are designed to provide information on how to protect homes against future hurricanes and are offered by the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in partnership with home improvement centers. Building techniques to make homes more hurricane resistant will be discussed.

“These workshops, led by FEMA mitigation specialists, will discuss the two critical areas of wind and flood hazards,” said Scott Wells, the federal coordinating officer. “Everyone is invited and we urge everyone to attend, including homeowners, building contractors and architects.”

Workshops will be held:

March 5-7, 2006
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Home Depot
8181 Airline Highway, Baton Rouge, La.
Slideshows at: 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m.

March 5-7, 2006
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Home Depot
18139 Highland Road, Baton Rouge, La.
Slideshows at: 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m.

March 9-11, 2006
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Home Depot
10300 Coursey, Baton Rouge, La.
Slideshows at: 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m.

March 9-11, 2006
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Home Depot
3007 Hwy. 190 West, Hammond, La.
Slideshows at: 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m.