Monday, May 16th, 2005 — The 2004 hurricanes damaged an estimated 700,000 homes and over 29,000 people are still living in mobile homes and government-subsidized travel trailers. Fights with insurance companies , a shortage of contractors, and a short supply of affordable alternative housing have combined to ensure that the misery won’t be ending anytime soon as the state gets ready for the 2005 hurricane season that is just around the corner.