Kathy Stewart, wtop.com

WOODBRIDGE, Va. – Flooding damaged their homes last September and ever since, the residents of nine homes at Holly Acres Mobile Parks have been forced to live elsewhere. Now some residents are finally able to come home.

After Tropical Storm Lee hit, the homes were so damaged that Prince William County officials declared them uninhabitable.

Now the county is reevaluating the homes one-by-one, according to county spokesman Jason Grant. When the flood first happened, inspectors looked at two mobile homes and found they had substantial damage, according to Grant.

The inspectors determined the other mobile homes would likely have the same level of damage. That’s when Grant says all nine homes were deemed uninhabitable.

One of those homes is owned by Lorenzo Robles. “Yeah, I want to come home,” he says.

At the time, the mobile homes, which are in the flood plain, were not allowed to be replaced or repaired.

Since the initial evaluation, only one mobile home has been deemed safe to live in. On July 27, inspectors found less than 50 percent of the home had flood damage, says Grant. The homeowner can move back in if needed repairs are made before October 15.

“We want to get people in there as quickly as possible and that’s what we’re working through. That’s the goal right now,” Grant says.

Robles says his home is better than it was before the flooding. Everything is new, “new flooring, new walls, new installation, new bathroom, new kitchen. Everything is better,” he says.

Once Robles’ home is inspected again, he’ll learn from the county what he needs to do to ensure his home is safe so he can move back in.

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