Dennis Hughes, resident engineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers temporary housing planning and response team, speaks with one of the contractors doing construction on the temporary housing site just south of Joplin Regional Airport, Joplin, Mo. The Corps began construction of the two community group sites that can accommodate up to 346 manufactured homes July 7. The community will include will include development of temporary gravel pads for housing foundations, emergency storm shelters, bus shelters, mailbox units, gravel and asphalt roadways and all utilities related to the infrastructure of the community, including a sewer system and waterline installation. The Corps envisions creating a community with an environment where people can live, not just sleep. The Corps is tracking a need for 622 temporary housing units and identified a possible third site for additional units.
Date Taken: | 07.10.2011 |
Date Posted: | 07.21.2011 19:02 |
Photo ID: | 431070 |
VIRIN: | 110709-A-BJ146-002 |
Resolution: | 3872x2592 |
Size: | 2.92 MB |
Location: | JOPLIN, MISSOURI, US |
Web Views: | 19 |
Downloads: | 2 |
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