If you are a South Floridian, it’s not 'if' but 'when' the next hurricane will strike. For Adrian Avila, that meant risking life and limb when the father of two would climb on high ladders to install storm shutters on his two-story family home in Homestead, Florida. The tedious work would consume his entire weekend. “It was a big undertaking, putting up the shutters,” Adrian said. “Especially on a windy day when the storm is impending.”
When Ana Isabel Ceballos, a single mother of two living in Miami, purchased her home back in 2011, she knew the aging property would need additional work. However, without access to affordable financing, and with numerous other expenses, Ana went years without making the home upgrades she needed most.
