RALEIGH, N.C. -- Nine North Carolina families left homeless by Hurricane Florence have received temporary housing from the federal government, which has a 600-family waiting list for the travel trailers and mobile homes. 

  • Ten travel trailers have been set up for nine families in Duplin, Onslow and Pender counties so far
  • Temporary housing is available to people in 10 counties where FEMA has determined there isn't enough rental housing
  • Florence made landfall September 14

Officials said Friday that 10 travel trailers have been set up for nine families in Duplin, Onslow and Pender counties.  A spokesman for the state Department of Public Safety says one family required two travel trailers. 

Two mobile homes were expected to be set up Friday. 

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The temporary housing is available to people in the 10 counties where the Federal Emergency Management Agency has determined there isn't enough rental housing.

At a news conference Friday, the FEMA federal coordinating officer for North Carolina said officials are moving "incredibly fast'' on temporary housing. 

Florence made landfall Sept. 14 in North Carolina. 

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