[CedarDave]

Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) interview on FNC says electrical grid in the FL Panhandle is “shredded” and needs to be rebuilt following the storm. Extensive damage to homes requires temporary housing.

I would suggest that FEMA look at those hotels in Panama City Beach that are minimally damaged as temporary or emergency housing. Certainly close to areas where homes were lost and people are not at some area foreign to them.

[NautiNurse]

Following Hurricane Andrew, the infamous Homestead tent city was established to provide temporary shelter. Only a portion of a Holiday Inn survived in Homestead. It was used to house local law enforcement, etc. in the weeks following the storm.

Later, FEMA trailers became the emergency shelters of choice following catastrophic disasters. Additionally, cruise ships have been used in coastal areas with a port. In New Orleans, hotels were also used to house displaced people.