Emergency Housing

 

Just an idea.  Use un-roadworthy mobile homes as emergency housing.  The home may be usable but un-roadworthy.  Collect them (RV’s, caravans, camper vans, etc) at sites where they can be checked for liveability using Men’s Groups, Service Clubs, Apprentices, Volunteers, registered plumbers and electricians, etc as appropriate.  They could be donated or acquired in other ways, (police impounds no longer required?) even bought with donated money.  If found to be unusable, they could be dismantled and parts used to repair others.  If nothing else, reports to manufacturers as to the reasons for some conditions over their life might be useful.

 Remove all road components, making the whole lighter, as they are no longer required.  Some of these components can be recycled as teaching aids (wear and tear) especially if there is a maintenance history.

 The idea is that these accommodations be then stored at various spots around the State until required after a fire or flood, or maybe used, depending on circumstances, by fire or flood personal themselves.  If grouped, a trailer mounted generator and/or toilet block might be added.

 If there gets to be too many of these for storage, some surplus might be sold as holiday ‘shacks’.

 Just floating the idea, as I could not find where to place it to best effect.