There was a storm with tornadoes that went through the south. Sugar Hill RV Park in Louisiana was hit with some pretty extensive damage. Some RV were literally destroyed.
Reports that I'm reading on other forums talked of this photo.
The upright RV in the foreground with the dark colored nose appears to be a DRV Mobile Suites. Reports are that the nose of it skidded to one side several feet, but is otherwise pretty much intact, although who knows how much damage might have been done due to the forces involved with a tornado. Seeing that photo reminded me of photos that I received of a Mobile Suites that survived a tornado back in 2011 in Alabama. The link below will go to my Photobucket account and a slideshow. If you want to go slower through the photos, click on a thumbnail photo under the big image and select each that you are interested in.
I wouldn't get too excited that the DRV is more superior/tornado proof. Look at the ones closer to the trees..............Not a mark. Just depends on the how much was in the path of the twister.
On the other hand that's a sad story and sorry for the ones that lost their lives.
Glenn West said
03:36 PM Feb 25, 2016
We were in Poche RV Resort just down river 4 miles. The darn thing came right by us. Raining so hard could not see it but could hear it. News really gave lots of bad info. This was mostly construction workers. Hard working husbands, fathers making a living for their families. Several worked\work with us. One is in hospital with broken leg and back. He was sleeping, we work nights, and camper exploded with him in it. Fortune to be alive. Three were killed. Found last one yesterday during clean up. Buried under debris.
Diana and Jim said
07:56 PM Feb 25, 2016
I'm with Trailerking on this one. I don't think there is an RV out there that will survive a direct hit from a tornado. The photos from this tell me that we should all be living with one eye on the weather.
Jim
Barbaraok said
10:54 PM Feb 25, 2016
This is why we spend spring on West Coast
Terry and Jo said
11:38 PM Feb 25, 2016
There is no way that I meant this to be some kind of "special" endorsement of DRV's. I grew up and lived about 7 years of my 69 years in Oklahoma, so I know about the oddities of damage caused by tornadoes. I also know of the loss of life from such storms, so this thread was more about the people in the South than the RV's involved. I've just happened to hear of these stories on other forums that are more specific to DRV models of fifth wheel trailers.
Terry
Glenn West said
04:24 PM Feb 26, 2016
I got to drive thru there yesterday evening on my commute to work. Road was open. There are two houses close to Sugar Hill and they are totaled also. Roofs and walls missing. there are some in critical condition. One worker with another company lost both legs. There are some workers that was in other parks that were spared are taking their campers home and getting hotel.
There was a storm with tornadoes that went through the south. Sugar Hill RV Park in Louisiana was hit with some pretty extensive damage. Some RV were literally destroyed.
7 Killed After Tornadoes Tear Through Louisiana, Virginia
Reports that I'm reading on other forums talked of this photo.
The upright RV in the foreground with the dark colored nose appears to be a DRV Mobile Suites. Reports are that the nose of it skidded to one side several feet, but is otherwise pretty much intact, although who knows how much damage might have been done due to the forces involved with a tornado. Seeing that photo reminded me of photos that I received of a Mobile Suites that survived a tornado back in 2011 in Alabama. The link below will go to my Photobucket account and a slideshow. If you want to go slower through the photos, click on a thumbnail photo under the big image and select each that you are interested in.
Mobile Suites Tornado Images
Terry
On the other hand that's a sad story and sorry for the ones that lost their lives.
Jim
There is no way that I meant this to be some kind of "special" endorsement of DRV's. I grew up and lived about 7 years of my 69 years in Oklahoma, so I know about the oddities of damage caused by tornadoes. I also know of the loss of life from such storms, so this thread was more about the people in the South than the RV's involved. I've just happened to hear of these stories on other forums that are more specific to DRV models of fifth wheel trailers.
Terry