Re: [OT] Hurricane prep (Was: OT: Traffic Signals in New Mexico)

Rick Smith wrote: 
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Joe Zitzelberger wrote: 

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The entire "manufactured housing" industry in the southeast is still
working overtime to catch up on the replacement trailers needed after
last seasons Charlie, Francis and Ivan damage.


Well, you just explained your own argument.  People who put up trailers
in Florida deserve exactly what they get.  :)  I was referring to the
site-constructed houses I've seen - and, of course, businesses seem to
last as well.


Daniel, your comment seems uncharitable. I happen to
live in a manufactured home in Florida because, for me,
it is comfortable, affordable housing. I certainly do not
deserve to have my home destroyed just because it was
manufactured and not site-constructed.

I certainly don't hope that your home is destroyed. However, manufactured homes are notoriously unstable, sustaining much greater damage (up to, and including complete structural collapse) than other forms of construction. (Now, if you feel that this statement is a straw man, then you're naturally not going to agree with the statements that follow.) Maybe you've researched things, and you feel comfortable with the level of safety which your particular home provides. Personally, I'd want a little more between me and 2-3+ hurricanes each year.

My statement simply reflects my belief that we all have choices that we have to make. To those who make those choices and suffer loss, my heart goes out to them, just as it would for a house or an apartment building. However, the benefit of this particular home style/location choice weighed against the risks, to me, isn't compelling.

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Of course, there are still people who smoke, too.  :)
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