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Anyone have any experiences in the last couple of years living in a doublewide during hurricane or major storm seasons?
Trying to get an idea if they are on a permanent foundations if they do okay during bad weather?
Thanks,
Jennifer
No personal experience, but I can tell you what I've learned through reading about them. Being on a foundation might give the home a more permanent feel, but mobile homes do not do well in high wind conditions due to the materials they are built with. Where I'm from we call trailers "tornado bait".
No uniform governmental construction standards for mobile homes (trailers), but those haven't been produced in over 30 years as a result of the Federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act. The 1976 Federal standards regulate; manufactured housing design, construction, strength, durability, transportability, fire resistance, energy efficiency and quality.
Uniform minimum construction standards for manufactured, modular & the more conventional site built homes. However, depending on the severity of the storm, it may be a good idea to get out regardless of the type of home.
No personal experience, but I can tell you what I've learned through reading about them. Being on a foundation might give the home a more permanent feel, but mobile homes do not do well in high wind conditions due to the materials they are built with. Where I'm from we call trailers "tornado bait".
Just out of curiosity, i have noticed in the area i am living there is certainly a fair number of them. Some look very old and worn out. Is there not some type of enforcment/code laws per county to condem some of them or check them out to make sure they are safe?
I understand the need to have shelter and all but i feel under the most severe weather conditions it just cannot be safe??
Just out of curiosity, i have noticed in the area i am living there is certainly a fair number of them. Some look very old and worn out. Is there not some type of enforcment/code laws per county to condem some of them or check them out to make sure they are safe?
I understand the need to have shelter and all but i feel under the most severe weather conditions it just cannot be safe??
From what I understand, in some older communities where the trailer homes have been there for years they are "grandfathered" in to new zoning and regulation. In other words, they can't sell to a new owner, unless they take the trailer to somewhere where it is allowed, but they are allowed to live there until they either die or move on. And in a lot of very rural counties the folks aren't too crazy about too much government regulation telling them what they can and can't build on their own properties - so there aren't many code laws. Trailers are one of most unsafe structures to be in in severe weather. Most people know that and evacuate them for stronger buildings, if they have enough warning.
Just out of curiosity, i have noticed in the area i am living there is certainly a fair number of them. Some look very old and worn out. Is there not some type of enforcment/code laws per county to condem some of them or check them out to make sure they are safe?
I understand the need to have shelter and all but i feel under the most severe weather conditions it just cannot be safe??
It's a public health, environmental and safety issue. I can't speak for all of North Carolina's 100 counties, but in my county, the local government (county & city) does conduct investigations concerning the condition of private homes and/or properties (land) when made aware of a specific situation by occupants, concerned citizens, law enforcement officers, health-care providers, school officials, clergy, social services staff, fire officials, animal control, game & wildlife officers, public works employees and so on. The list is almost endless.
You can see how detailed the private property laws are in my county here:
Thanks MMB and LOVETHEMOUNTAINS.
Being new around here and not seeing much of it before, i just could not figure out how it is allowed to begin with but you both explained it very well.
Besides for some of them (now, not all!) they are so dilapatated i just cant figure out how some could survive in case of severe weather. Not to mention again some, quite the eyesore and some almost look abandoned they are in such disrepair.
Hello,
I live in Moyock and I also live in a double wide and have through 4 hurricanes. What would you like to know? We lived in an old one during hurricane Bonnie (3 people died in our county) and in a new one for Isabel which was the worst hurricane in years.
i lived in a "trailer" from when i was 2 till i was 18, lived through quite a few hurricanes, i was 100 miles from the coast but still got bad, in 1996 when i was 11 the hurricane bretha came in a drenched the ground and then hurricane fran a category 3 hurricane comes in and torn everywhere up, trees fell everywhere, we were without power for over a week in august, (and you see how hot it gets in august if your new here) and the "trailer" we lived in was fine, we even live on a rather steep hill. and sorry but hearing people say things like its quite an eyesore and such really gets under my skin, how about put yourself in their possition, be homeless or live in a trailer. take your pick
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