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City To Re-Inspect Complex After Mold Discovery

Dec 20 2007

10TV - Columbus,OH*

http://www.10tv.com/sec=news & story=sites/10tv/content/pool/200712/246

880730.html

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Authorities on Thursday said a woman and her two

children will be moved to a new apartment after mold was discovered

growing inside a public housing complex on the city's near west side.

10 Investigates was present at the Riverside Bradley Community

Building apartment, located on West Rich Street, when Housing

Authority workers arrived, 10TV's Andy Hirsch reported.

According to Wanda McGill, she and her two children - ages 10 and

12 - have been living in the apartment for months. She said she

tried to get help from the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority

several times to no avail.

McGill, a full-time student, said she first blamed her children when

dark spots started appearing on walls inside her apartment.

" I would go and yell at the kids like, " she said. " We're past

toddler ages; we don't write on walls. "

As it turned out, the dark spots were actually mold growing in areas

where water dripped into the apartment. McGill said she first

noticed and reported the problem in September, Hirsch reported.

She said she was told to clean the walls with bleach and water. Soon

after the cleaning, the mold returned, McGill said.

" We've been getting headaches, " McGill said. " We've been getting

sick. "

Just as 10 Investigates arrived at Riverside Bradley on Thursday,

workers from the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority showed up

to inspect the apartment.

Hairston, with the Housing Authority, told 10TV that the

complex was inspected twice in recent months. She said an outside

company was hired to go through all 128 apartments, Hirsch reported.

" Nowhere in their report did it indicate mold in the unit, " Hairston

said.

Hairston said she was made aware of the mold on Wednesday. She also

said the report discrepancy would be dealt with, Hirsch reported.

In the meantime, McGill and her children would be moved to a new

apartment as soon as possible.

" I feel it should have been done earlier, " she said. " But you know,

if they are going to deal with it and do what they said they're

going to do I'm happy with that. "

Housing Authority workers told 10TV that they would also inspect the

other 127 units again, Hirsch reported.

Watch 10TV News and refresh 10TV.com for additional information.

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All, I have this story on my website, click on the link KC has here and take a

look at the pictures of what this family had and is dealing with. This totally

disgusts me. Why wasn't something done before now from this housing authority?

Of course not, why would they do anything, after all they aren't living there.

This p----- me off. Darlene

tigerpaw2c <tigerpaw2c@...> wrote: City To

Re-Inspect Complex After Mold Discovery

Dec 20 2007

10TV - Columbus,OH*

http://www.10tv.com/sec=news & story=sites/10tv/content/pool/200712/246

880730.html

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Authorities on Thursday said a woman and her two

children will be moved to a new apartment after mold was discovered

growing inside a public housing complex on the city's near west side.

10 Investigates was present at the Riverside Bradley Community

Building apartment, located on West Rich Street, when Housing

Authority workers arrived, 10TV's Andy Hirsch reported.

According to Wanda McGill, she and her two children - ages 10 and

12 - have been living in the apartment for months. She said she

tried to get help from the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority

several times to no avail.

McGill, a full-time student, said she first blamed her children when

dark spots started appearing on walls inside her apartment.

" I would go and yell at the kids like, " she said. " We're past

toddler ages; we don't write on walls. "

As it turned out, the dark spots were actually mold growing in areas

where water dripped into the apartment. McGill said she first

noticed and reported the problem in September, Hirsch reported.

She said she was told to clean the walls with bleach and water. Soon

after the cleaning, the mold returned, McGill said.

" We've been getting headaches, " McGill said. " We've been getting

sick. "

Just as 10 Investigates arrived at Riverside Bradley on Thursday,

workers from the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority showed up

to inspect the apartment.

Hairston, with the Housing Authority, told 10TV that the

complex was inspected twice in recent months. She said an outside

company was hired to go through all 128 apartments, Hirsch reported.

" Nowhere in their report did it indicate mold in the unit, " Hairston

said.

Hairston said she was made aware of the mold on Wednesday. She also

said the report discrepancy would be dealt with, Hirsch reported.

In the meantime, McGill and her children would be moved to a new

apartment as soon as possible.

" I feel it should have been done earlier, " she said. " But you know,

if they are going to deal with it and do what they said they're

going to do I'm happy with that. "

Housing Authority workers told 10TV that they would also inspect the

other 127 units again, Hirsch reported.

Watch 10TV News and refresh 10TV.com for additional information.

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