Title:Protecting Mobile Homes
Author:Virginia Peart
Date: 1992

Protecting Mobile Homes
Virginia Peart

     By Florida law mobile homes must be anchored to withstand
hurricane-force winds.  Installation of mobile homes should be
done by a professional.  Additional planning to protect from high
winds includes:

 1.  Consider positioning your mobile home with narrow side
     facing direction of prevailing winds or most damaging storm
     winds.  Check with local weather service for information.
     You may have to compromise position for view, solar heating,
     air flow or layout.  Proper positioning alone won't assure
     safety, so your unit should be tied down securely.

 2.  Establish a windbreak if possible.  Natural barriers such as
     trees provide excellent windbreaks.  Two or more rows of
     trees are more effective than a single row.  Four rows are
     best.  Trees which are at least 30 feet high are most
     effective.

     Even if your mobile home is well-anchored, seek shelter
elsewhere when warned of an approaching tornado or hurricane.
Hurricanes and heavy rains can also cause flooding, especially in
low-lying areas and near the coast and streams.  Know the
location of nearby shelters.