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☆ Buying a home is expensive. What about ordering one for delivery?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Manufactured housing, sometimes called mobile homes, are homes made in a factory rather than constructed on site, and they have been surging in popularity this year amid America’s housing crisis. Instead, they’re turning to the internet for lower-cost options, whether a pop-up foldable house kit, a tiny home or a traditional mobile home. Amazon is not the first major retailer to sell manufactured homes. More than 100 years ago, American retailer Sears, Roebuck and Co began selling kit homes from its catalog, with some for under $1,000. A 2023 Urban Institute paper argued that mobile homes were “uniquely vulnerable” to natural disasters compared to other housing.

Persons: Julie Johnson, homeownership, SSRS, George Rose, Donald Trump, Sears, Marc Norman, ” Norman, Katie Currid, “, Norman, Johnson, ” Johnson, Rebecca Blackwell, Johnson’s, Julie Johnson's, Patrick Harker, ” Harker, ”, ” CNN’s Chris Isidore Organizations: CNN, Facebook, National Association of Realtors, Getty, Census Bureau, Sears, Roebuck, Schack Institute of Real, New York University, Daily News, Urban, Hurricane, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, “ Locations: North Carolina, America, Boulder City, Boulder City , Nevada, Staunton , Virginia, Staunton, Mobile, Hurricane Milton, Englewood , Florida

☆ Considering getting flood insurance after Milton and Helene? Here’s what to expect
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Elisabeth Buchwald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Still, “lack of flood insurance is the largest insurance coverage gap we see across the United States,” he said. Here’s what you’re likely to encounter if you’re shopping around for flood insurance policies. Flood insurance 101Homeowners with mortgages are almost always required to have home insurance by their lenders. Most flood insurance is offered through the federally backed National Flood Insurance Program, a part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The NFIP estimates that more than 40% of NFIP flood insurance claims come from outside high-risk flood zones.

Persons: Helene, Mark Friedlander, ”, Rebecca Blackwell, policyholders, Melissa Sue Gerrits, Friedlander, Andy Neal, Milton, Neal, Scott Hawkins, ” Hawkins Organizations: New, New York CNN, Insurance Information Institute, CNN, Flood Insurance, Federal Emergency Management Agency, AP, FEMA Locations: New York, North Carolina, United States, Gulf, Mexico, Hurricane Milton, Englewood , Florida, Swannanoa , North Carolina

ENGLEWOOD, Fla. — Sand is piled up to the first floor of most homes on Manasota Key, a sliver of land off Florida’s west coast, where devastation is widespread. The community, about 30 miles south of where Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday, sits across a bay from Englewood, between Fort Myers and Sarasota. Scenes of devastation in Manasota Key, Fla., on Sunday after Hurricane Milton made landfall nearby. The rooms at the Sea Oats Beach Club in Manasota Key are filled with upward of 3 feet of sand. More than 750,000 Floridians are still without power five days after Milton made landfall, according to PowerOutage.us.

Persons: Milton, Hurricane Milton, Natalie Obregon, Kris Hleuka, ”, Hleuka, Ian, I’m, Brenda Kreuger, Hleuka's, Pam Hager, ” Jay Hager, I’ve, They’re, Helene, Ben Bailey, Bailey, John Elias, Charlotte County, Joe Biden Organizations: NBC News, Charlotte, Hurricane, NBC, Residents, Englewood ., Oats Beach Club, Oats Beach Locations: ENGLEWOOD, Fla, Englewood, Fort Myers, Sarasota, Manasota Key, Florida, Englewood . Jay, Manasota, Charlotte County, St . Petersburg

He’s lived through many storms in his 30 years on Longboat Key, but Bob Parrish said he’s never before seen the level of destruction that Hurricane Helene blew into town a little more than two weeks ago. It also brought a double whammy of destruction from two major hurricanes to a string of islands and their residents who were still rebuilding from Hurricane Ian in 2022. Honestly, I only cried a little bit after Milton because I cried so much after Helene. Even before Helene and Milton brought the one-two punch, Rodocker was still reeling from Hurricane Debby’s path of destruction in August. “It was like a right, a left and an undercut.”Marco Island, seen here on Sept. 26, was badly flooded by Hurricane Helene.

Persons: He’s, Bob Parrish, he’s, Helene, Milton —, Mary, what’s, “ We’ve, ” Parrish, ”, Angela Rodocker, Anna Maria Island, “, ” David Farrar, everybody’s, Farrar, Milton, ” Rodocker, Maria Island, Rodocker, Marco, Hurricane Helene, Scott Schilke, Bradenton Beach Mayor John Chappie, ” Chappie, Chappie, Mike Norman, Norman, ” Amy Ace Lance, Hurricane Milton, Thomas Simonetti, John Lai, ” Lai, Ian, Rod Nibert, Parrish —, cancer —, Parrish Organizations: NBC, Island Estates, Silver Resorts, AP Residents, Bradenton Beach Mayor, Florida Department of Transportation, Bradenton Beach, Hurricane, Washington, Getty Locations: Lakeland, Sarasota, Hurricane, Island, Clearwater, Bradenton Beach, “, ”, Sanibel, Cape Coral, Charlotte County, Orlando

County election officials in Florida, meanwhile, are facing a potential new challenge after Hurricane Milton made landfall on its western coast late Wednesday. Other county election offices in the state similarly said this week that that they would perform fresh assessments of their election infrastructure following Milton. Chris O'Meara/AP David Jalving throws outdoor furniture into his father's pool in Fort Myers to prepare for Hurricane Milton. Marta Lavandier/AP A man in Progreso boards up an apartment building to protect it from Hurricane Milton on Monday. “We should have the most poll workers we’ve ever had here in Oconee County,” said Ryan Nowland, assistant director of Oconee County elections.

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Sean Rayford/Getty Images Cars move slowly through Matlacha, Florida, on Thursday after Hurricane Milton damaged power lines. Chris Urso/Tampa Bay Times/AP A satellite image captures Hurricane Milton reaching the coast of Florida on Wednesday, October 9. Chris O'Meara/AP David Jalving throws outdoor furniture into his father's pool in Fort Myers to prepare for Hurricane Milton. Marta Lavandier/AP A man in Progreso boards up an apartment building to protect it from Hurricane Milton on Monday. “Many areas in the county have incurred severe property damage because of back-to-back impacts from Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton,” Pinellas County Consumer Protection said in a public advisory Thursday.

Persons: Milton, Floridians, ”, Ron DeSantis, Walt, Aquatica, Connie Gore, Cecelia Smith, Hurricane Milton, Crystal Vander, Miguel J, Rodriguez Carrillo, Robert Turick, Turick, Helene, Rebecca Blackwell, Cristobal Herrera, Julio Cortez, Giorgio Viera, Ricardo Arduengo, Liz Kelly, Matt, Andrew West, Chandan Khanna, Nadia Zomorodian, Austin, Joe Raedle, Sean Rayford, Marta Lavandier, Jefferee Woo, Bryan R, Smith, Chris Urso, Marco Bello, Brandon Marlow, Marie Cook, Bill Ingram, Reuters Stephen Lundgren, Doug Engle, Ron Rook, Paul Hennessy, Saul Martinez, Payton Wyse, Andrew Goncharsky, Christian Burke, Lee, Connor Ferran, Fort Myers, Nicolette Mariano, Kaila Jones, Damon Higgins, Ted Carlson, McKenzie, Evan Purcell, Purcell's, Anna Maria Island, Carlson, Hurricane Helene, Yamil Lage, Matthew Dominick, NASA Aurelio Ortiz, Lorenzo Hernandez, Mike Carlson, Jose Luis Gonzalez, Reuters John Fedor, Chris O'Meara, David Jalving, Pete, Octavio Jones, Tristan Wheelock, Gerald, Martin Zetina, Gregg Newton, ” DeSantis, “, ” Crews, Melissa Seixas, CNN’s Kate Bolduan, Joe Biden, Deanne Criswell, ” Criswell, Hurricane, it’s, CNN’s Andy Rose Organizations: CNN, St, Daytona, Tampa International, Sarasota Bradenton International, Coast Guard, Walt Disney, SeaWorld, USA, AFP, Getty, AP, Hurricane, Network, Reuters, Bradenton, Tropicana, Major League, Tampa Bay Rays, Celtic Ray Public, Tampa Bay Times, NOAA, Vanguard, School, Ocala, Orlando International Airport, Anadolu, Disney, Fort, Palm Beach Daily, Florida Army National Guard, Tampa General Hospital, NASA, International, Milton, Tampa International Airport, Bloomberg, AP Contractors, New Port Richey, AP Tropicana, Duke Energy, Pinellas County Consumer Protection, “, Government, FEMA, Cross Locations: Florida, Tampa, Hillsborough, Lithia, Clearwater, Johns, Orlando, Sanibel , Florida, St, Petersburg, Georgia, South Carolina, Aquatica Orlando, Discovery Cove, SeaWorld Orlando, Martin County , Florida, Port St Lucie , Florida, Hurricane, Englewood , Florida, Manasota Key, Hurricane Milton, Venice , Florida, Riverview , Florida, Lakewood Park , Florida, Siesta Key, Punta Gorda , Florida, North Fort Myers , Florida, Siesta, Volusia, South Daytona , Florida, Bradenton Beach, Milton, St . Petersburg, Punta Gorda, Odessa , Florida, Venice, Matlacha , Florida, Palmetto Beach, Bradenton , Florida, St . Petersburg , Florida, AFP, Sarasota , Florida, Segundo, Davis, Fort Myers , Florida, Wellington , Florida, Palm, Ocala , Florida, County, Wellington, Gulfport , Florida, Lee County, Fort Myers, Sebastian , Florida, Palm Beach , Florida, Palm Beach, Havana, Cuba, Celestún, Mexico, Port Richey , Florida, Tampa Bay, Treasure Island , Florida, Pete Beach , Florida, Treasure, Fort Myers Beach, Progreso, New Port, Kissimmee , Florida, Melissa Seixas , Florida, Pinellas County, Georgia , Tennessee, Carolinas

“There’s a lot of cleanup that needs to be done, but I expected worse,” said 59-year-old Michelle Simmons, who rode out the storm Wednesday in her third-floor Sarasota apartment. And 53-year-old Maurice Williams said he was glad he heeded the advice of local officials and evacuated from Sarasota before the storm swept through town. “We kind of got lucky,” Williams said. “This is Florida,” Roxby said. “We are so lucky and relieved.”Matt Lavietes reported from Sarasota and Corky Siemaszko from New York City.

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