Fear and frustration are mounting in some of Florida’s most vulnerable communities after a bill designed to make manufactured homes safer before storms died in the state Senate, leaving potentially thousands at risk.
Residents fear storms after safety bill dies in Senate
It’s an issue that hits home in the Spanish Lakes Country Club Community of Fort Pierce, where scars from Hurricane Milton still run deep.
Nearly a year ago, Milton’s spawned 46 tornadoes, one of which was an EF-3 that killed six people in the 55+ community.
Empty lots now trace where manufactured homes once stood, while concrete block houses next door still stand. It’s a silent warning for people like Paula Richards of what could come with the next storm…