A University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension Flood Recovery Resource Fair for residents and business owners preparing to return to flood-damaged properties will be from 3-7 p.m. Sept. 9 in Tekamah, Neb.
The fair will be in the City Auditorium at 1315 K St. Resource people from FEMA, state agencies and UNL will be on hand to answer questions about clean-up and restoration of landscapes, homes and buildings.
"This fair is not just for people affected by the flooding in Burt County, it is for everyone up and down the river as well," said Carroll Welte, UNL Extension educator in Burt County. "Our goal is for people to have an opportunity to talk one-on-one with experts about problems or issues specific to their situations. They can take as much time as they want to seek out the information they need the most."
UNL Extension educators John Fech and Sarah Browning and forester Graham Herbst will talk about trees and landscapes.
UNL Extension educators Welte and Becky Versch and Shirley Niemeyer, UNL professor emeritus in housing and environment, will cover cleaning flood-damaged homes. UNL educator Deanna Peterson will provide resources for helping people keep a positive outlook.
Loren Kucera with the Nebraska Business Development Center at Wayne State College will be on hand to talk to business and homeowners about possible financial assistance from the Small Business Administration. Representatives from the Nebraska Electrical Division and the power companies will be on hand to talk about reconnecting the electricity.
Other agencies that have been asked to send representatives include the State Fire Marshal’s Office, the Nebraska Emergency Management Association, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality and the Elkhorn Public Health Department.
A complete list of resource providers can be found on the UNL Extension flood website.
For more information contact UNL Extension in Burt County at 402-374-2929 or email, cwelte1@unl.edu.
More details at: http://go.unl.edu/mkb