In terms of speedy disaster relief needs, Mahaffey Fabric Structures offers the optimum combination of vast experience and a large inventory of portable buildings. Access to adequate shelter is key to survival in emergency situations. We offer temporary shelters including sleep structures, portable shower trailers, and on-site catering - all self-contained with on-site generators and water supplies. These products are immediately available for rent or lease for all emergency, life support and humanitarian activities. Of course, we also sell these structures for use overseas, or for long-term needs where a purchase can be cost justified.

Mahaffey has perfected our disaster relief products by field-testing them with Army units training for overseas missions. Military applications typically use temporary "cities" - each equipped to feed and house 1,600 soldiers. A typical site includes 8 temporary barracks with cots to accommodate 200 people each. Each temporary barracks building is equipped with a raised wood sub-floor, HVAC, lighting, power outlets, and a full life safety package. A dining / recreation facility is also set on-site, with mobile kitchens set in place to service two cities simultaneously. In most cases, we also establish mobile 2,000 - 3,000 sq. ft. command centers with additional electric capability to serve office computers & copiers. Several times a year, we establish temporary housing sites for 5,000 or more people. To do so in just a matter of days requires us to work with trusted subcontractors for some components. We operate seamlessly with a specialist in remote site catering to provide rapid response from coast to coast.

On a smaller scale, Mahaffey is ready to respond to the immediate need for crises shelter. Weather related disasters such as hurricanes or ice storms require mobile command centers and temporary cafeterias for relief personnel. We have many smaller shelters that can be loaded and dispatched to be on site in only hours. After Hurricane Andrew hit Homestead, Florida, Mahaffey assisted AT&T in establishing a long-distance call center. Mahaffey set up an 82' x 82' structure for AT& T so that stricken residents could call their loved ones free of charge. The logo emblazoned shelter remained in place for several months.

Mahaffey has also been retained by Home Depot as part of their business continuity plan. When Hurricane Floyd was sweeping up the Eastern seaboard, a Mahaffey crew was dispatched to Atlanta, Georgia until the storm made landfall. The crew had a portable storage shelter loaded to replace a store if one were damaged. If not, the shelter could be used as emergency housing for community residents. Fortunately, the Home Depot stores were unscathed and damage to local housing was minimal.