The Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) has been contacted by the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA), with an “urgent request” on the availability of existing new single-section HUD Code manufactured homes for sale on retail lots within 1,000 miles of Louisiana. The Daily Business News is told that the Louisiana flood …
Hurricane Matthew has devastated Haiti, has hit Cuba and the Bahamas, and is barreling toward Florida, where Governor Rick Scott has declared a state of emergency. Governors in Georgia, South and North Carolina have issued similar warnings. What impact will the storm have on MH? Will it have an impact …
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A month after the historic flooding in Louisiana, many residents are still having trouble finding housing, reports WAFB’s Scottie Hunter. According to Hunter’s report, thousands of people have applied for a manufactured housing unit from FEMA, but as of September 30, only 169 people have been able to move into …
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In the effort to provide shelter for the many displaced after the devastating August flooding in Louisiana, Mississippi-based Lexington Homes is about to step into the limelight, the Clarion-Ledger reports. Lexington Homes, a HUD Code manufactured home builder, was awarded a $6.76 million fixed-price contract from the Federal Emergency Management …
While millions watched the drama unfold on TV, residents throughout the state of Louisiana were dealing with historic rains and floods that would drastically impact their lives. Steve Duke, Louisiana Manufactured Housing Association (LMHA) Executive Director described it as an event of biblical proportions – “I was looking for the …
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“West Virginia is a fairly close-knit community,” explains Andy Gallagher, Executive Director of the West Virginia Housing Institute Inc.(WVHI). “Natural disasters are regular occurrences, unfortunately, and family takes care of family.” Jeff Jenkins, writing in the WVMetroNews, stated that “Several staff members with the Federal Emergency Management Agency will be …
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