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JANUARY 18-24, 2017 UCW 19 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM NATHAN WALLS, Public Informa on Specialist, City of Faye eville Corporate Communica ons Department, Contribu ng Writer. 433 Hay Street Fayetteville, NC 28301-5537 www.FayettevilleNC.gov (910) 433-1FAY (1329) /cityoffayettevillegovernment Insta Follow Your City on Social Media: Engaging You About Your City Government Engaging You About Your City Government Near Miss Makes For Good Practice The timing of the winter storm Friday evening and Saturday (Jan. 6 & 7) and the warming line causing rain/sleet to dominate saved Fayetteville from a decent winter storm. The comparison to the right of actual snowfall and the Thursday afternoon forecast speaks volumes. Everyone is quick to say the weather forecasters failed; however, a near miss makes for good practice in terms of preparing for the bull's eye storm that will eventually come. Residents should create a 72-hour kit if they do not have one or replace the used items if they had one. Ready.gov should be reviewed and Severe Weather Awareness Week is just around the corner (March). Read Storm Updates in Multiple Languages Fayetteville residents can read storm updates when winter weather occurs in over 100 languages on the City's website at www.FayettevilleNC.gov. When you log onto the website, click on "Translate" at the top right and select your spoken language. Residents can read the City website in languages ranging from Albanian to Zulu and Yoruba to Amharic. Community Development is Now Accepting Applications for the Disaster Recovery Housing Repair Program The City of Fayetteville's Community Development Department is now taking applications for the Disaster Recovery Housing Repair Program. This program is designed to serve as an additional means of financial assistance for low-to-moderate income homeowners and investor owners with rental property that houses low-to-moderate income tenants that sustained damages as a result of Hurricane Matthew. The goal of this program is decrease the financial burden to property owners located within the city limits of Fayetteville with housing repair costs not fully covered by FEMA, SBA or private insurances for housing units affected by Hurricane Matthew. The Disaster Recovery Housing Repair Program will offer grants up to $5,000 to low-to-moderate income owner occupants and zero percent interest loans up to $5,000 for investor-owners housing low-to-moderate income tenants to assist with housing repairs. Any low-to-moderate income persons meeting HUD's income guidelines affected by Hurricane Matthew are eligible to apply. This includes owner occupants and the tenant of the investor owner property. All applicants must reside within the city limits of Fayetteville and provide verification that they have applied for FEMA assistance and have filed a claim for insurance, if applicable. To apply for the program or to obtain additional information, please stop by or contact the Community Development Department, Festival Park Plaza, 225 Ray Ave., Suite 198, (910) 433-1590. DOUBLE HAM http://www.vickysbiscuitsandchicken.com 491-2681 128 Grove Street M-F - 6am-2:30pm Sat - 6am-2pm Sun - 7am-2pm "The name has changed but everything else is still the same." (910) 437-5959 815 Stamper Road Fayetteville, NC 28303 Peeca says, "The NEW YEAR has begun! Go see my Dad to make it a good one!" (910) 437-5959 • 815 Stamper Rd. • Fayetteville, NC 28303 www.fayettevillenc.expresspros.com UP & COM ING W EEKLY 'S