Milton Lets Displaced Residents Live in Temporary Housing for Up to Three Years After Isaias
About 78 Milton residents were displaced by Hurricane Isaias. The Milton City Council has voted to let them place temporary housing on their own property for up to three years while their homes are rebuilt or repaired — and the state is deploying shelter trailers to help.
Milton residents who lost their homes or suffered extensive damage in Hurricane Isaias can now legally establish temporary housing on their property for up to three years while rebuilds or repairs are completed. The Milton City Council voted at a special meeting on October 29 to create the ordinance, bringing the city into compliance with Florida statutes requiring that temporary housing be permitted for up to 36 months on home and shelter sites declared uninhabitable following a state-declared disaster, the Pensacola News Journal reported.
About 78 Milton residents have been displaced by the storm. The city's existing emergency housing provision capped occupancy at six months — a timeline the council's vote now extends for Isaias victims rebuilding on their own land.
Help is also arriving from the state. In partnership with the Florida Division of Emergency Management, temporary shelter trailers are being deployed under the state's Emergency RV program for eligible displaced residents; information and applications are available at emergencyrv.org. The City Council also voted to extend Milton's local emergency declaration through November 20.
