The incoming director of the Gulf Coast Fair Housing Authority knows firsthand how tough it is to find a home along the hurricane-stricken region.
Charmel Gaulden assumes her new job Oct. 1, but she has been unable to find a place to live.
“I’ve been communicating with real estate agents. I just haven’t seen any vacancies. You call about a property or you send an e-mail about a property, and it’s full,” Gaulden said in a recent telephone interview with The Associated Press.
Her predicament is indicative of the housing crisis on the coast, a situation some say could lead to increased incidences of housing discrimination.
More than 200,000 homes and rental units were destroyed or heavily damaged by Hurricane Katrina, according to federal estimates.
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