Alabama university grappling with housing after twister
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama university that's grappling with a housing shortage after a tornado is purchasing mobile homes to provide living space for students this fall.
WBMA-TV reported that Jacksonville State University plans to use 22 mobile homes to house students as classes resume for the new academic year.
Houses and apartments were destroyed and heavily damaged when a tornado struck on March 19, helping create a housing crunch in the city of 12,600 people located about 80 miles (129 kilometers) east of Birmingham.
The two-bedroom, two-bath mobile units will each house two students. A waiting list for housing includes 150 people, and the mobile homes will be assigned on a first-come basis.
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