The Chimney Park mobile home park in Mission, Texas is filling up with flood water – and half of the mobile homes in the park are already under water. Nancy Martinez, a park resident, said “I didn’t think it was going to be that deep. I rolled up my pants and the water came up to my waist by the time I got up to my trailer.” Read more »
The city of Iowa City, Iowa is considering building a 2,700 foot long levee to protect the Baculis and Thatcher mobile home parks from flooding. With 160 combined lots and around 400 residents, the city believes that the levee is the best way to protect these residents from the type of floods that were experienced in 1993 and 2008. Read more »
Huntington Shorecliff’s Mobile Home Park is filing a lawsuit against the City of Huntington Beach, California over recent flooding at the park. The park contends that the city drainage pipes are too small to handle the volume of water that occurs during extensive rains. They are seeking at least $1 million in damages. Read more »
Residents have started to return to Silver Village Park, in Silver Creek, New York, after a devastating flood washed away the entire 35 lot mobile home park.
“It’s a miracle that everyone got out” said resident Barb Amrozowicz. “The girl next door to me said “you’ve got to get out”. When I stepped down off my bottom step, it was over my knees.” Read more »
mobile home park, mobile home park news | Frank Rolfe | 
July 22, 2010 9:45 am | 
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