The combination of strong winds, lack of water and a wheel bearing sparked blaze led to the loss of half of a manufactured home in Pilot Point, Texas on December 17th. Per the Herald Democrat, firefighters from nearby Tioga, Gunter, Collinsville and North Shore helped Pilot Point crews to fight …
Wheel Bearing Blaze Chars Manufactured Home on Roadway Read More
An O’Fallon, Illinois “mobile home” resident took a cold matter into their own hands. It didn’t end well. A resident’s effort to warm frozen pipes under his home resulted in a fire and smoke damage on December 18th. Per the Belleville News-Democrat, the home’s resident told officials that he was …
Blowtorching A ‘Mobile Home?’ Bad Idea, Says Official Read More
As December rolls on, a new set of featured articles are found on the MHProNews’ home page. Our theme for this month is: DAAD = Dramatic! Advent! Adventure! December 2016! To see the line-up of over 3-dozen featured articles for this month, along with the headline commentary, please click the link …
Representative Garret Graves (R- LA) is not pleased with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). “FEMA’s response to the catastrophic floods that damaged much of south Louisiana in August has been unacceptable and needs to be ‘Cajunized,’” Graves told the Press Club of Baton Rouge on December 12th. The term …
Cajunize! State Rep Says FEMA Response “Defines Common Sense” Read More
Although an article in The Advocate from Oct. 16, 2016 states Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) manufactured housing units (MHUs) targeted to survivors of flooding in August in Louisiana cost around $100,000 to build, transport and install, a current article in the same publication states FEMA is paying $129,200 for …
The Costly Crawl of Bureaucracy: FEMA at its Finest? Read More
The two-and-a-half-year saga for the Kashechewan First Nation of Northern Ontario, Canada is finally over. According to the CBC, four hundred evacuees have now started to return home after flooding in May 2014 of from the Albany River forced them to evacuate. The evacuees have been staying in …
Kashechewan First Nation Return Home, New Modular Housing Welcomes Them Read More
Of all the advances that manufactured housing has made, the ability for it to help save lives by saving precious minutes has become an interesting reality in the state of Washington. The Life Flight Network announced that it has moved its local helicopter base to the Kelso airport from St. …
How Manufactured Housing Helps Life Flight Save Lives Read More
In South Carolina, it’s manufactured housing to the rescue. According to WLTX19, the South Carolina Disaster Recovery Office has received a $96 million grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which they plan to use to assist people impacted by floods in October. The recovery program is …
Flood Recovery Grant to Help Flood Victims with Manufactured Homes Read More
According to the advertiser, the Lafayette City, Louisiana Parish Council introduced an ordinance that will allow the temporary placement of manufactured homes at home sites for residents to live in while repairing their homes damaged by the August floods. As it currently stands, residents in the unincorporated parts of the parish can …
Council Looks to Allow FEMA Homes, Rescind Solar Fees Read More
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced that residents in Georgia’s Liberty and Long counties have been approved for FEMA assistance in the wake of Hurricane Matthew. According to the Coastal Courier, FEMA’s amended “declaration of major disaster” issued on October 24th means homeowners and business owners may now …
FEMA Approving Residents, Asking Manufactured Home Retailers to Sell Units Read More
MHProNews Publisher L.A. “Tony” Kovach penned an op-ed to the Lakeland Ledger, picked up by multiple newspapers over the weekend. “Millions struggle with costly housing. Bloomberg, HousingWire, Realtor and Fox News are among media that recently asked why aren’t more Americans turning to manufactured homes,” said Kovach. “We’re told that the …
Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL) is ready to tackle a huge task: reforming the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) during the post-election session of Congress. “Last week I met with tornado survivors from Washington, Illinois to discuss efforts to rebuild their community after the 2013 tornado that destroyed thousands of homes and caused …
Illinois Senator to Push FEMA Reform During Lame Duck Session Read More
According to a report from KATC TV, the deadline to apply for Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) disaster benefits in the wake of the floods in Louisiana has been extended to November 14th. 60 days after the historic flooding, FEMA provided updated statistics revealing that an estimated seven trillion gallons …
FEMA Disaster Relief Deadline Extended in Louisiana Read More
Continuing the celebration of our 7th year of uninterrupted factory-crafted housing trade media publishing, we began the month with this thought-provoking theme: Obstacles and Opportunities in Affordable Housing – October 2016. That link will take you to all of the featured articles and interviews this month. Manufactured, modular and prefabricated home …
The ongoing, difficult saga from the devastating August 2016 Louisiana floods continues. In Donaldsville, the Ascension Parish Council has been informed that twenty percent of the homes that have been assed for damage thus far have been deemed “substantial” – which means that the structures need to be raised, demolished …
Concerns Increase in Louisiana Flood Damaged Housing Read More
According to the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) president and CEO M. Mark Weiss, the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) has issued a formal solicitation for “off the lot” manufactured homes. As the Daily Business News reported last week, The Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) was contacted by FEMA, …
Retailer Alert-FEMA to Purchase Off-the-Lot Manufactured Homes Read More
Sun Communities Inc. (NYSE: SUI) and Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc. (NYSE: ELS) each provided preliminary assessments of the impact from Hurricane Matthew on their properties. Sun Communities reported that the bulk of any losses expected to be related to removal of damaged trees and debris cleanup and more thorough inspections …
MHC Leaders ELS, Sun – Assess Hurricane Matthew Impact Read More
In the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, a number of cities and towns from Florida to North Carolina are beginning to see the full magnitude of the storm damage. According to Reuters, CoreLogic, a real estate data firm, estimated the storm might have caused up to $800 million in damage to …
Post-Hurricane Matthew, Windstorms, Stereotypes and Manufactured Housing Read More
In the wake of Hurricane Matthew, Brevard County and its residents saw the complete gamut of damage – and emotions. In a twist from what the public expects – but what a number of manufactured housing professionals know about MH and windstorms – the manufactured home and its owners in …
Florida Manufactured Home Owner Describes Hurricane Matthew Experience Read More
As Hurricane Matthew is heading on a projected track that will impact large parts of Florida, coastal Georgia and the Carolinas, public officials are forewarning that power outages will impact millions. MHProNews and MHLivingNews is headquartered in Lakeland, FL – which is among the areas that could be impacted. While …
Millions face Power Outages – MHProNews & MHLivingNews Updates Read More
