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<br />Mitigation Strategy Report <br />FEMA-1134-DR-NC <br /> <br />State of North Carolina <br />Division of Emergency Management <br /> <br />Fi~ure 12: Severely Damaged Manufactured Housing <br /> <br />, <br />I <br />I <br /> <br /> <br />The North Carolina Regulations for Manufactured/mobile Homes does not have any additional <br />requirements for installation in SFHAs. Since the State Building Code does not address set-ups in the <br />floodplain, only those communities that participate in the NFIP regulate such installations. The North <br />Carolina Department of Insurance (DOl) should therefore adopt state-wide regulations requiring a <br />safe installation standard for manufactured homes in the floodplain. <br /> <br />. Recreational Vehicles Converted to Permanent Structures in the Floodplain <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />In recent years, North Carolina has experienced a dramatic increase in the number of Park Model <br />Recreational Vehicles (RV). Numerous RV parks exist or are proposed to be developed in regulatory <br />floodways and V Zones. Traditionally, an argument has been made that these vehicles couid be easily <br />evacuated prior to an oncoming hurricane or flood. Although mobile structures when initially installed, <br />many units quickly become permanent or semi-permanent structures. The conversion of RVs to <br />permanent structures in a SFHAs is very dangerous and highly discouraged. RVs converted to <br />"permanent structures" implies that they are more resistant to the damaging effects of hurricanes or <br />other natural hazards. Unfortunately, this is not the case. In fact, the conversion of RVs significantly <br />hinders the ability of an owner to move the vehicle away from an impending flood or hurricane, <br />Furthermore, it means that highly vulnerable structures are left in harm's way. Finally, dislodged RVs <br />may cause additional damage to adjacent residential structures and buildings. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Currently, no State standard exists that regulates RV parks. However, permanently affixed RVs are a <br />violation of the NFIP and the participating community's local flood damage prevention ordinance. <br />Under NFIP regulations, when RVs become permanently installed, they are then considered <br />manufactured homes which must be set-up in accordance with those standards. If RVs are converted <br /> <br />Page 25 <br /> <br />l <br />