FEMA warning about mold from September floods

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KSDK St. Louis Fri, 05 Dec 2008 5:16 PM PST

By: Cordell Whitlock

KSDK -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency has accepted over

2,000 applications from Missouri for assistance related to flooding

from Hurricane Ike in September.

1600 applicants are from the St. Louis area. Administrators are

seeing a common complaint. " The biggest single thing we seeing is

people having a problem with mold, " said Kerry Sullivan, a

spokesperson with FEMA.

Mold is a bacteria that thrives in dark, damp conditions. It can

grow on carpet, under floorboards and walls and if untreated poses a

health risk. " You get headaches, nasal problems and if you are very

old or young and have a challenged immune system then you really

have to worry about the effects of mold, " said Sullivan.

FEMA advises any flood victims who are unsure about mold in their

homes to file a claim. " Not everybody may think they have mold but

if you find it six months later and neglected to register well you

are not going to be able to get any assistance other than what you

get from your own insurance, " Sullivan said.

The deadline for filing a claim with FEMA is January 12th. You can

call 1 800-3362 or visit http://www.fema.gov/

KSDK

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sluppy54 wrote:

Well FEMA told me to keep putting bleach on it for 5 days in a roll

well I still have mold. The wood and dry wall needs to be torn out

and replaced. FEMA gave me $260.00 for my losses they said that

they're not here to make my house as it was before the flood only to

give a little help. Well I'm not one of the big Banks that needs

bailing out so they don't really care about you. Of course this is

just my opinion and I'm sticking to it.

12/6/2008 5:31 AM CST on ksdk.com

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bcnbit wrote:

Advice from a previous flood victim, FEMA does NOT and will NOT pay

for mold. " It is the homeowner's responsibility to prevent further

damage. " Meaning you must remove anything that can get moldy to

prevent any further damage. The best way I found to clean up mold is

hot bleach water (50/50 mix) with TSP found in the paint dept at

Lowes for like $4.

12/5/2008 9:42 PM CST on ksdk.com

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ladykj1 wrote:

i am a home owner and my insurance didnt cover it and fema is giving

me the run around the inspector saw the mold in my home fema is

ajoke they say if msd gives you something then it might be more than

what they where going to pay .i lost 51 inch tv all drywall has to

be replaced carpet had to be taken up furniture everything was lost

in my home and they denied me gave them denial letter showing home

insurance dont cover they arefull of crap if they didnt help

katrinavictims they arent goingto help us

12/5/2008 9:24 PM CST on ksdk.com

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MrHacks wrote:

Theres a house down the stree that is for sale and I don't think

I've seen the real estate agency send out a cleanup crew to clean

out the mold in the basement.

Also, if we want to prevent anymore inland Hurricanes like Hurricane

Ike in September, we need to take action. http://www.350.org/ seems

like a good place to start. Nothing is more frightening than waking

up to find a river in your backyard.

12/5/2008 8:39 PM CST on ksdk.com

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reggi555 wrote:

FEMA may be saying this but when you actually apply and ask that

your home be disinfected, they come up and say because you rent, the

landlord is responsible and even though my landlord has no money for

this, they send you a letter that says you are ineligible. I have to

appeal and see if they will approve it.

FEMA is not really trying to assist you with making sure mold and

mildew is dealt with, especially if you are a renter. It may be

different if you are a homeowner, but I am fighting with them now.

12/5/2008 8:09 PM CST on ksdk.com

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tballbill7 wrote:

could be part of the set from " THE BLOB "

12/5/2008 7:11 PM CST on ksdk.com

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[Guest guest]

full of crap, that pretty well covers it.

--- In , " tigerpaw2c " <tigerpaw2c@...>

wrote:

>

> FEMA warning about mold from September floods

> 22 hrs ago

> Read Comments (5)Recommend (3)Print Article Email Article Larger

>

> http://www.ksdk.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=161867

>

> KSDK St. Louis Fri, 05 Dec 2008 5:16 PM PST

>

>

> By: Cordell Whitlock

>

> KSDK -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency has accepted over

> 2,000 applications from Missouri for assistance related to flooding

> from Hurricane Ike in September.

>

> 1600 applicants are from the St. Louis area. Administrators are

> seeing a common complaint. " The biggest single thing we seeing is

> people having a problem with mold, " said Kerry Sullivan, a

> spokesperson with FEMA.

>

> Mold is a bacteria that thrives in dark, damp conditions. It can

> grow on carpet, under floorboards and walls and if untreated poses

a

> health risk. " You get headaches, nasal problems and if you are very

> old or young and have a challenged immune system then you really

> have to worry about the effects of mold, " said Sullivan.

>

> FEMA advises any flood victims who are unsure about mold in their

> homes to file a claim. " Not everybody may think they have mold but

> if you find it six months later and neglected to register well you

> are not going to be able to get any assistance other than what you

> get from your own insurance, " Sullivan said.

>

> The deadline for filing a claim with FEMA is January 12th. You can

> call 1 800-3362 or visit http://www.fema.gov/

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

" full of crap, that pretty well covers it. "

Who do you mean? llaci

[Guest guest]

I know, thats why I posted it

> >

> > FEMA warning about mold from September floods

> > 22 hrs ago

> > Read Comments (5)Recommend (3)Print Article Email Article Larger

> >

> > http://www.ksdk.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=161867

> >

> > KSDK St. Louis Fri, 05 Dec 2008 5:16 PM PST

> >

> >

> > By: Cordell Whitlock

> >

> > KSDK -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency has accepted over

> > 2,000 applications from Missouri for assistance related to

flooding

> > from Hurricane Ike in September.

> >

> > 1600 applicants are from the St. Louis area. Administrators are

> > seeing a common complaint. " The biggest single thing we seeing is

> > people having a problem with mold, " said Kerry Sullivan, a

> > spokesperson with FEMA.

> >

> > Mold is a bacteria that thrives in dark, damp conditions. It can

> > grow on carpet, under floorboards and walls and if untreated

poses

> a

> > health risk. " You get headaches, nasal problems and if you are

very

> > old or young and have a challenged immune system then you really

> > have to worry about the effects of mold, " said Sullivan.

> >

> > FEMA advises any flood victims who are unsure about mold in their

> > homes to file a claim. " Not everybody may think they have mold

but

> > if you find it six months later and neglected to register well

you

> > are not going to be able to get any assistance other than what

you

> > get from your own insurance, " Sullivan said.

> >

> > The deadline for filing a claim with FEMA is January 12th. You

can

> > call 1 800-3362 or visit http://www.fema.gov/

> >

> >

> >

>