A lot of other disasters, there were problems like mold or roofing that were fixed and then people moved back in. Now, we're talking about existing housing being at a premium. |
That road actually falls under the care and feeding of the FHWA, and FEMA can't duplicate those funds. It's their bailiwick, I understand, because other than the state highway, it's the only road to Virginia City. |
We have three priorities. One, those people in shelters. Second are those who have been staying in hotels or somewhere else and third are people staying with family or friends. |
We want to emphasize that this is temporary housing, but depending on people's needs that length may change. |
We've taken calls from people with vacant land ready to use, but we also look for existing mobile parks because they already have the utilities to hook into. |