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SCRIPT-TASK H. TEMPORARY HOUSING (You have 5 minutes to read the script) Slide HI. Task H. Temporary Housing In Task H, you estimate the need for temporary housing and identify resources, including sites for temporary housing, to meet the need. Temporary housing bridges the gap between the time emergency shelters close and people are able to find long- term housing. It is important to help keep that gap as short as possible for as many people as possible. Slide H2. Bucket brigade in Utah After a flood, the first step is to help as many people as possible return to their homes quickly. This means doing many of the things noted earlier-removing mud and debris from streets, providing access, and restoring utility services. Community efforts can help people get back into their homes. Here we see a bucket brigade bailing out a flooded basement of a house in Utah. Slide H3. Person bailing out his house This man in Cheyenne, Wyoming is bailing out his house on his own. In many cases, cleanup is all that is needed for a family to reoccupy a flooded house or apartment. Local officials can help by providing information about how to dry and clean water- soaked and muddy wallboard, flooring, carpeting, appliances, and other household possessions. Slide H4. Vacancy sign Vacant apartments, like this one, and hotel or motel rooms can serve as temporary housing for people who cannot move quickly back into their flooded residences. Housing vouchers are sometimes issued by HUD to help families pay the rent for this kind of temporary housing. Slide H5. People applying for housing assistance at a DAC In some cases, you may have no alternative but to provide temporary housing structures. Generally, low-income households have the greatest and longest need for temporary housing. This shows people applying for housing and other assistance at a Disaster Assistance Center. Script-Task H