BRANDON, Fla. — Florida survivors of Hurricane Ian can learn to salvage storm-damaged family treasures from preservation specialists visiting six Disaster Recovery Centers over the following two weeks.
Among the heirlooms that may be saved are photographs, paintings, quilts, essential paperwork and different irreplaceable mementos. Specialists skilled by the Heritage Emergency National Task Force (HENTF) will present recommendation and present survivors the way to deal with, dry, and clear their broken objects on their very own.
HENTF specialists might be obtainable to help survivors for 2 weeks at Disaster Recovery Centers. Here’s the schedule:
LEE COUNTY
Lakes Regional Library, 15290 Bass Road, Fort Myers, FL 33908
- Saturday, Nov. 5 – Friday, Nov. 11. Hours: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Saturday, Nov. 12 – Sunday, Nov. 20. Hours: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Lake Kennedy Center, 400 Santa Barbara Blvd., Cape Coral, Fort Myers, FL 33901
- Saturday, Nov. 5 – Friday, Nov. 11. Hours: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Saturday, Nov. 12 – Sunday, Nov. 20. Hours: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
SARASOTA COUNTY
Shannon Staub Public Library, 4675 Career Lane, North Port, FL 34289
- Saturday, Nov. 5 – Friday, Nov. 11. Hours: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Saturday, Nov. 12 – Sunday, Nov. 20. Hours: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
COLLIER COUNTY
Veteran’s Community Park, 1895 Veteran’s Park Drive, Naples, FL 34109
- Saturday, Nov. 5 – Friday, Nov. 11. Hours: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Saturday, Nov. 12 – Sunday, Nov. 20. Hours: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
CHARLOTTE COUNTY
Tringali Rec Center, 3450 North Access Road, Englewood, FL 34224
- Saturday, Nov. 5 – Friday, Nov. 11. Hours: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Saturday, Nov. 12 – Sunday, Nov. 20. Hours: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
MANATEE COUNTY
John Marble Park, 3675 53rd Ave East, Bradenton, FL 34203
- Saturday, Nov. 5 – Friday, Nov. 11. Hours: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Saturday, Nov. 12 – Sunday, Nov. 20. Hours: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
FEMA and the Smithsonian Institution co-sponsor the Heritage Emergency National Task Force, a partnership of 62 nationwide service organizations and federal companies. HENTF was created to guard cultural heritage from the damaging results of pure disasters and different emergencies.
If you don’t wish to anticipate the demonstrations or can’t attend, steerage and sources can be found at https://www.fema.gov/disaster/recover/save-family-treasures.