On a drive on through Charlotte County on I-75, the scenery is primarily pastoral – the interstate is located east of most development. But for the past 6 months there’s been a glaring exception. On the south side of the Peace River – 551 mobile homes – each about 15 feet apart – sit in the shadow of the interstate, on land that until a less than a year ago was cow pasture. The Federal Emergency Management Agency built the Airport Mobile Home Park to house people made homeless by Hurricane Charley. It’s the largest community of its kind to date. Valerie Alker has more. (AUDIO)
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