FEMA specialists will be in Eastern North Carolina this week offering tips on how to protect their families and homes against future disasters. Community mitigation resiliency workshops are planned Tuesday at the Jacksonville Government Center from 6-8 p.m. and Wednesday at the Lenoir County Cooperative Extension in Kinston from 5-7 p.m. Floodplains maps will be on display and residents can get advice on home repairs, making disaster plans, flood insurance, and tips on rebuilding their homes stronger to withstand future storms. In addition to the workshops, FEMA specialists will offer mitigation tips and answer home repair and resiliency questions at Lowe’s stores in Washington, Goldsboro, New Bern, and Jacksonville Feb. 19 through Feb. 27.