Category Archives: Flood advice
Mold Among us
Have you really examined your house for mold? Wall coverings-Mold loves cellulose, and cellulose is used in most wallpapers. So it is not unusual for mold growth to occur on your wallpaper, especially if the room is a source of … Continue reading
After the flood…
When it comes to drying out after a flood, it’s time to call the professionals. Or else, 3 weeks after the flood, your house is starting to smell, and you’re going to be growing a crop of mold in your … Continue reading
What Mold Wants
IF you’re looking to grow a fine crop of mold this season… 1. When there’s a leak, ignore it. Let it drip down through your walls and ceiling. Let the moisture seep into exposed cellulose products. 2. Don’t bleach trace … Continue reading
Summer Cold or Summer Mold?
March and April flooding will bring May and June mold. It doesn’t make a pretty nursery rhyme, but it is still something to look out for. Summer mold in your house may look like a summer cold: symptoms resembling hay … Continue reading
Flood=Mold
With rain ravaging the entire east, people need to be aware of the hazard of mold. Flood victims need to get things dried up as quickly as possible. Moist conditions indoors will cause mold to spread. Water will lead to … Continue reading
Flooded Home=Mold Issues
The Minnesota Department of Health wants to make sure that residents whose homes flooded recently get cleaned up right away, to avert any health related consequences of mold exposure. Dry it up ASAP. That will help avert damage. When you … Continue reading
Addressing environmental Health Implications
Addressing environmental health Implications of mold exposure after major flooding. Does all of this seem painfully obvious to anyone who lives in the real world? I suppose it is a good thing that at least some scientific expertise is being … Continue reading
Flood Victim Assistance Ongoing
Flood victim Edward R. Rogers and his family moved into a trailer in August when a flood overtook their home, leaving it infested with mold. Volunteers affiliated with Wichita Falls Area Disaster Recovery Committee continue to band together to see … Continue reading
After the Flood: Mold
Think of the mold issues in that basement and the apartment complex at the end of the video–and all the rest of those flooded houses. Let’s hope these people have mold insurance.
Before You Restore, Check for Mold
After the flood or the leak, get a dehumidifier. You can rent these from your local hardware store. Keep an eye on it so that you empty it in a timely fashion. But usually there’s more to do. Water damage … Continue reading
Mississippi Coast after Gustav
Mississippi Emergency Management Agency condemned more than 230 cottages, leaving coastal Mississippi residents scrambling to find shelter in a storm-scarred region where affordable housing is scarce. Hundreds of FEMA trailers were replaced with cottages in 2007, and many of these … Continue reading
Georgia is up the River without a Paddle
Florida flood victims may have it bad, but they’re better off than the flood victims in South Georgia. In one Georgia county, they’re drinking bottled water because health officials haven’t declared the water safe to drink. Neighbors right across the … Continue reading
Storm stirs up mold
Wind storms carry more than weather. They also spread mold. Opening windows to the breezes exposes interior spaces to the higher spore levels outside–including pollen. Allergy sufferers are suffering more from unusually high levels of mold due to the storm … Continue reading
Mold One Liners
New Trend in Advertising We’re barely out from under Gustav, and now there are 3 more storms lined up to follow. So instead of mold news this week, my mailbox is full of advertisements for mold cleaning products, plus a … Continue reading
To Ensure Safe, Effective Cleanup
Specialists offer the following suggestions Wash all items that came in contact with floodwaters with a chlorine bleach solution of no more than one cup of bleach in one gallon of water. Never mix bleach with ammonia or other cleaners. … Continue reading