[Paradox]

We have concrete walls and roofs here. It makes the house more expensive too begin with but lowers maintenance and makes them basically typhoon/hurricane proof.

We have some of the strongest codes in the country. Unfortunately, the older homes were not built to those standards.

[Mouton]

"Unfortunately, the older homes were not built to those standards.

" Goes twice for the mobile homes. The area crushed by this storm is not, outside of the actual beach side parts of panama city and beach, not well to do areas. Most of those living there are basically eking out a living.