In #Lahaina, ‘Dignified’ Havens for Wildfire Survivors

Factory-built houses aspire to faster delivery after #disasters, longer life than trailers

"FEMA is supposed to build only temporary #housing, w/ the Dept of Housing & Urban Development tasked w/ replacing permanent housing after disasters — which often does not break ground until years later.…Rapidly building housing that can meet short- & long-term needs typically falls through the cracks…"

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/15/arts/design/lahaina-hawaii-fema-housing-dxa-studios.html?unlocked_article_code=1.e08.Uj_F.DA7SWoG1fsJm&smid=url-share