There are few deadlier places to be in a tornado than a mobile home in Alabama
BEAUREGARD, Ala.—.
The reasons why range from location to laws. More than 80% of the state’s mobile homes are spread out in rural areas, not clustered in trailer parks, according to a recent study, making it difficult to provide adequate emergency shelter. Alabama didn’t routinely enforce installation codes for new mobile homes until 15 years ago, so it is unclear how many of its mobile homes are securely anchored to the ground.
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