Disaster survivors struggle to find and secure affordable replacement housing after catastrophic events

Homeowners and renters displaced by natural disasters like Hurricane Helene face an acute shortage of affordable housing options during recovery, with limited inventory, inflated prices, and complex bureaucratic processes for disaster assistance. Current solutions—government aid programs, FEMA housing, and traditional real estate—are slow, fragmented, and insufficient to meet the massive surge in housing demand immediately after disasters. Survivors need rapid access to verified, affordable temporary and permanent housing options but lack centralized platforms connecting them to available properties and recovery resources.