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Hear the stories of several of the residents of Charlotte County, as they describe their experiences with Hurricane Charley, and their satisfaction—in fact, delight—with how well their manufactured homes stood up to the storm.

Norm and Betty Bunn
"When we came back four or five days later, we were pleasantly surprised to see what our home looked like..."

Bob and Carol Clements
"We moved in two weeks before Hurricane Charley hit us...but the house stood up solid."

Bill Cox
"My wife and I were in Budapest when Hurricane Charley hit...when we got back here, the house was intact."

RuthAnn LaCroix and Gertrude Mercier
"We were very satisfied with our home...it held very well during the storm."

Johnny Miller
"We left our home and felt we were going to safer ground...We were totally wrong."

Larry and Dorothy Roppel
"Our manufactured home was built right, and I'm not worried about it at all."

Richard and Judy Selle
"We walked in and it looked like we never left it..."

Rod and Janet Sparks
"Our home is intact, and we'd buy another one in a minute..."

Tom and Carol Trakas
"Knowing that the house was supposed to withstand 130 mph winds helped, and it withstood far more than that..."

Jim and Nancy Works
"We're very pleased with the home at this point."

When Hurricane Charley came ashore with 145 mph winds, the manufactured home community of Ventura Lakes, in Punta Gorda, stood right astride the storm's path. Ventura Lakes would face the most destructive storm to hit the United States since the infamous Hurricane Andrew.

When it was over, Ventura Lakes stood almost undamaged, the clear winner in the battle between man and nature. Other structures were not so fortunate: on either side of the community, site-built structures suffered extensive damage.

See the video of Ventura Lakes' triumph over Hurricane Charley, and find out the truth about the best-built homes in America.

Watch The Story of Ventura Lakes

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