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Officials push tornado shelters for mobile home parks
Linn County Emergency Management Director Ned Wright cites simulations showing 90 to 100 percent mobile home destruction in a tornado path. Developer Curt Hames faces scrutiny over shelter mandates while Iowa Manufactured Housing Association backs voluntary shelters and cites marketing benefits. Residents urge more shelters as Cedar Rapids area communities expand and zoning adds requirements.
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Dave Goschanzette
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Linn County Emergency Management
Ned Wright
Wright
Iowa Manufactured Home Association
Iowa
Curt Hames
Joe Kelly
Iowa Manufactured Housing Association
Hames
Kelly
Tom Jennings
Jennings
Grand View Village
Grand View
Feet
Marion
Sunrise Village
Iowa City
West Branch
North Liberty
Golfview
Tony Larson
Larson