State recommends actions to make mobile homes and parks less vulnerable to disaster

MONTPELIER, Vt. – December 12, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) – Mobile homes are nearly twice as likely to be located in a flood hazard area as stick built homes and were disproportionately impacted by Tropical Storm Irene. Unfortunately, mobile home residents often lack the resources necessary to repair or replace their homes, and difficult lessons were learned about the state’s preparedness for responding to disasters affecting this housing segment.