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Many FEMA Trailers Use Same Key
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 FEMA will replace locks on as many as 118,000 trailers used by Gulf Coast hurricane victims after discovering the same key could open many of the mobile homes.
This must be more of that "National Security" the government is so keen at providing. |
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One locksmith cut only 50 different kinds of keys for the trailers sold to FEMA, officials said Monday. That means, in an example of a worst-case scenario, one key could be used to unlock up to 10 mobile homes in a park of 500 trailers.
FEMA officials said such a situation was unlikely, but they still moved to warn storm evacuees living in Louisiana and Mississippi trailer parks of the security risk.
"We are working aggressively to establish the extent of the problem and determine the best solution for the safety and security of those who now reside in these trailer units," said Gil Jamieson, deputy director of Gulf Coast recovery for the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
He said FEMA was "asking residents to be extra vigilant and take precautions to secure the trailer that they occupy."
"We encourage them to work together to promote a neighborhood watch and help ensure the safety of all residents," Jamieson said.
It is unknown how many trailers will need to have their locks replaced, said FEMA spokesman Pat Philbin.
Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., called the lock risk "very troubling." |
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