MANUFACTURED HOMES IN EARTHQUAKES – HOW TO PROTECT YOUR HOME &
FAMILY
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20200827/casas-prefabricadas-en-los-terremotos-como-proteger-su-casa-y-su-familia]


Release Date: 
Août 27, 2020 

SALT LAKE CITY – Manufactured homes are especially at risk from
earthquakes and their aftershocks.

Many manufactured homes rest on slender supports that can collapse or
buckle during earthquakes, causing injuries to the occupants and
damage to the structure, contents, water heater and utilities. 

Collapse can make doors and other exits unsafe while fractured gas
lines can ignite fires. Fires spread faster between closely spaced
dwellings, and the narrow roads found in many mobile-home parks make
it harder for emergency services to respond.

Previous earthquakes have shown that manufactured homes can be
destroyed or badly damaged by broken utility connections (particularly
natural gas) even in cases when the overall structure receives only
minor damage.

To reduce the likelihood of collapse, consider retrofitting your
manufactured home with an engineered tie-down system or reinforced
concrete or masonry foundation. To reduce or prevent fire, brace water
heaters and install flexible gas connections and automatic shutoff
valves. 

Before starting major retrofit work, manufactured homeowners are
strongly advised to contact their local city or county building
department to see if special permits are required.

Meanwhile, you can browse a list of Utah-based licensed contractors,
engineers and architects at
https://secure.utah.gov/datarequest/professionals/index.html or check
their licenses at https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html.

FEMA and the state of Utah have several publications explaining
rebuilding and retrofitting options and other earthquake preparedness
actions. To learn about these and for other tips or to ask questions
about mitigation, email FEMA-R8-HMhelp@fema.dhs.gov.

Utah residents impacted by the March 18 quake and aftershocks who have
not registered with FEMA can still apply for assistance at
WWW.DISASTERASSISTANCE.GOV [http://www.DisasterAssistance.gov] or by
calling the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362 (FEMA) or (TTY)
800-462-7585. Help is available in most languages.

If you require a reasonable accommodation or an alternative format of
available information such as American Sign Language format, or audio
format, please submit your request to:
Region8AccommodationRequest@fema.dhs.gov.

For more information on Utah’s recovery from the Magna Quake, visit,
www.fema.gov/disaster/4548 [http://www.fema.gov/disaster/4548], or
https://earthquakes.utah.gov/magna-quake/.