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Hurricane Helene vs. our Schumacher Home

Hurricane Helene vs. our Schumacher Home

Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina on September 27, 2024. The damage has been unbelievable. We knew we were in a flood zone when we built the house, but only by a few inches. We are in a 100-year floodplain. That means there is a 

Hurricane Helene vs. the Westwood Cabin

Hurricane Helene vs. the Westwood Cabin

The new Westwood Cabin is not in a flood zone and the area around it did not flood. The cabin got the rain and wind, but we had any trees that might fall on the cabin removed. Water rushed over the driveway, that’s it. The 

Hurricane Helene vs. the Log Cabin

Hurricane Helene vs. the Log Cabin

I lived in Meadowbrook Log Cabin from 2005 until 2022 and there were a few weather events that caused flooding and road closures in Hendersonville. Hurricane Helene flooded areas that are not in a flood zone and didn’t flood areas that are in a flood 

Hurricane Helene vs. the Classic Manor New Day Cabin

Hurricane Helene vs. the Classic Manor New Day Cabin

Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina on September 27, 2024. We are all fine. I’ve been asked how our 2-story Home Depot shed we finished did through the storm. (More than anything else) We don’t own the log cabin or the building anymore, but I 

Hurricane Helene: How Did We Do?

Hurricane Helene: How Did We Do?

Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina on September 27, 2024. There is a LOT of damage which you are seeing on the news. Friends and family have a lot of damage, are still without power and water and may be for a while. It was 

Katrina Cottages, Mississippi Cottages and MAHP Park Models: Part 2

Katrina Cottages, Mississippi Cottages and MAHP Park Models: Part 2

Katrina Cottages, Mississippi Cottages and Park Model Tiny Houses from the Mississippi Alternative Housing Program were developed to provide emergency housing following natural disasters that could continue to be homes to improve the quality of life on into the future. Cottages and  Park Models Features 

FEMA Tiny Modulars Create Temporary Tiny House Neighborhoods

FEMA Tiny Modulars Create Temporary Tiny House Neighborhoods

After every natural disaster FEMA provides temporary housing. There have been a lot of different options tried. Some people are put up in travel trailers. Other times small modular or park model trailers are used.