Mobile home and Hurricane Gustav?

Question

I live near New Orleans and live in a Zone 3 mobile home. The storm winds are maximum 115 mph. I was trying to find a website that would tell me what Zone 3 meant and how many mph my mobile home can withhold. The hurricane is going on right now and I'm evacuated and spending time on my computer.

Answer 1

How old is your home?  That is the key issue. A modern zone 3 is the strongest build.  And are now built to the same standards as Modular homes, as stated by HUD.

In the United States, these homes are regulated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), via the Federal National Mfd. Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974. It is this national regulation that has allowed many manufacturers to distribute nationwide, since they are immune to the jurisdiction of local building authorities. By contrast, producers of modular homes must abide by state and local building codes. There are, however, windzones adopted by HUD that home builders must follow. For example, state-wide, Florida is at least windzone 2. South Florida is windzone 3, the strongest windzone. After Hurricane Andrew in 1992, new standards were adopted for home construction. The codes for building within these windzones were significantly amended, which has greatly increased their durability. During the 2004 hurricanes in Florida, these standards were put to the test, with great success. Yet, older models continue to face the exposed risk to high winds due to the attachments applied such as carports, porch and screen room additions. These areas are exposed to "wind capture" which apply extreme force to the underside of the integrated roof panel systems, ripping the fasteners through the roof pan causing a series of events which destroys the main roof system and the home.

I pray your home and you are both safe through this.

Answer 2

Ill pray for  your home. I read they were recomending tying down your mobile home with some kind of cables, dont remember the name though. Thank God you evacuated. I hope everyone one who lives in mobile homes do!  Stay safe!

Answer 3

I guess a lot of people answer without actually reading your question...YOU HAVE ALREADY EVACUATED!!!!!! BUT,,,i'm not really sure zone 3 is actually a category 3 hurricane...it may be something different. For the idiot who said kiss it goodbye...may God have mercy on you.I live in south louisiana and have actually experienced hurricanes all of my life....evidently you have no heart or sympathy whatsoever for what people in hurricane areas go through.....don't worry though...every area has natural disasters. ;)

Answer 4

It has downgraded to a Cat 2 now, but it still can do significant damage.

Answer 5

115 mph can do some significant damage to a mobile home..

You just have to hope all will be well in the end!!

Answer 6

you should have gotten out of there category 3 will destroy a mobile home

Answer 7

Well Fox News just claimed 4 confirmed tornadoes in N.O. If the tornadoes do not affect your trailer, your trailer should still be there. I also would assume that it will sustain sufficient damage. I am Lafayette, dreading a power outage, days without an AC. GL with your home.

Answer 8

I found a wind zone map. You are in a Zone 1 area and your home is rated for inland use only.

If you can even read this, call 911 to get you out of there. Good luck.

Answer 9

id go to this site    hurricane.accuweather.com   thats what i did