Key West clients sought out his designs before Hurricane Irma struck the island chain this month, and he thinks the two projects will continue despite Irma's damage and debris. The losses hit people crucial to Keys tourism: service industry and blue collar workers priced out of expensive Key West homes or newer structures meeting Florida's stringent building codes. That also includes nearly all the 7,500 mobile homes outside Key West, said Christine Hurley, assistant county administrator. About two dozen families have been approved so far for temporary trailers from vendors, FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer Willie Nunn said in a county statement released Monday. Federal officials also are exploring ways to repair or improve existing multi-family homes for temporary housing.

Source: ABC News September 27, 2017 14:26 UTC