TAMPA, Fla. ( WFLA ) — Mark Willis and Mary Joe Dulje moved to Manatee County, Florida, from Kentucky just seven months ago. Now, they’re already starting over again.
Hurricane Milton destroyed mobile home parks in Manatee County, including the Tidevue Estates mobile home park, where Willis and Dulje live. The storm left many people at Tidevue Estates and other parks with entirely destroyed homes.
“This was our dream, both needed warmer weather, and so this was our happily ever after,” Willis said.
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Milton shattered that dream.
Dulje and Willis evacuated with their two rescue cats, but when they returned their home was a total loss.
“The complete roof just got ripped off and thrown into the Shake Shack parking lot. You know it’s just heartbreaking,” he said. “It’s our first hurricane, too.”
They say they are numb and in shock.
“We’ve got major leaks,” Willis said. “Everything was sobbing wet.”
Mobile home communities saw devastation beyond belief.