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We can never compare our personal experiences to those of others in the same catastrophic event. Each person’s hell is theirs to relive. We are a small mobile home community within the city of Lakeland, Florida. Bonny Shores, as the name implies, sits on the shores of Lake Bonny. We are a 55+ community. The majority of our residents are in their 70’s. Many are disabled or have difficulty with mobility. Many have invested their entire life savings into, what was supposed to be, their retirement home. For many, it’s the only affordable housing alternative.

I have lived in Florida most of my life, and always in a coastal city. The odds of your home flooding out are very good when you live near the ocean. It’s not a matter of IF it will happen, but WHEN. I lived in the Florida Keys for 25 years and experienced two major…