Flood Victims React to Mold in FEMA Mobile Homes
By Josh Hinkle, Anchor/Reporter
By
Josh Hinkle
Story Created:
Jul 19, 2008 at 3:33 PM CDT
Story Updated:
Jul 20, 2008 at 7:29 AM CDT
MARION - After the flood, Jeri Spalding and her family went without a home for a month before moving into this one provided by FEMA in Squaw Creek Park.
She says, "Up until a week ago, it was hell, then it was great, having a week to call a place home, get the place situated, get the kids into a routine. And now we're going to a hotel, so we're back in hell."
Her mobile home might have mold growing behind the outside water heater panel. Jeri didn't take it off, because she worries about the health hazards to her eight-year-old.
"Well, with my daughter, she has asthma. It gets into her lungs, and she can't breathe, so she has to have an inhaler."
Her neighbor, Zach Sweet, took his off and did find mold inside. He also ripped away the nearby siding and found water seeping through the drywall.
Sweet says, "(It) may have been going on a little bit longer than the time we had been here, I guess."
FEMA says more than 200 homes, the ones with outside water heaters, are at risk.
The agency's spokesperson, Vincent Clark, tells TV9, "We're going to actually move them out. If they deem we should move them out, we're going to move them out and replace them with different units."
"FEMA offered to put up those flood victims in the Crowne Plaza hotel in downtown Cedar Rapids. Workers there just finished their own flood recovery efforts yesterday and opened back up. Families like the Spaldings appreciate the gesture, but they say this could be an even bigger hassle."
Jeri says, "Now we've got to one room for the four of us and our dog."
She wants to know why FEMA didn't catch this on its first inspection.
"I'd like that answer though. I'd really like that answer."
It could be a week before her new home is ready. But, she says, after this, she'll question the safety of any place FEMA provides.
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Wednesday, Jul 23 at 7:59 AM Dear 1:18 AM wrote ...
You bible-bangers are all alike. #1: God does not perpetuate evil & destruction. Good comes from good. And Evil comes from evil. #2: God is NOT vengeful. You all (BB)seem to think that we are all God's personal ant farm, and that God has a "boke the bear with a sick" attitude.... not so. There are enough negative, wicked & sinister acts going on in this world... God does not need to perpetuate them, trust me. As close as it gets here is that God did not favor the foolish-
Wednesday, Jul 23 at 1:18 AM Anonymous wrote ...
sorry my comment on how ignorant you are of natural selection was not posted.... in other news go drown in flood water and tears. God has spoken with water, get the message: don't rebuild. If you do you will be flooded again!
Tuesday, Jul 22 at 11:45 PM Question? wrote ...
I thought you had to be a home owner to get into a FEMA trailer. I do not understand why we have apt renters in FEMA homes when there are apts out there to be rented Sunday paper was full of them .. and we have homeowner families waiting for a FEMA trailer and why do we have 1 person living in a three bedroom FEMA trailer should those not be going to the families and maybe the single person should take a smaller one? Just a question. Did you get a choice of the trailer you want? Or the location
Tuesday, Jul 22 at 7:21 PM Anonymous wrote ...
taxpayers be ready and lube up your rectums here comes the fun.
Tuesday, Jul 22 at 6:14 PM High and dry wrote ...
I just wonder how many of the people who have the battle cries of: "something for nothing", "leeching off the government, "hand-out for freebies" are crop farmers? The farmers who get 100's of thousands of dollars over the years from the government for NOT planting, and letting their land lie idle, in order to keep prices high. Or the people who've conned their various insurance companies, and the ever popular, cheated on their taxes. I doubt very many of us could throw the 1st stone here-
Tuesday, Jul 22 at 8:00 AM 2:10 AM = ignoramus wrote ...
What makes you think that I'm leeching? And how can you even make presumptions about my children? And what's all this about natural selection and survival of the fittest. Survival of the fittest dictates that two males combat to the death whenever they cross paths and the victor breeds, often forcibly, the nearest female. I guess opinions are like keyboards--everyone has one.
Tuesday, Jul 22 at 6:55 AM Anonymous wrote ...
hey 2:10 AM, consider at one time the entire US was underwater. So should we all have expected it?
Tuesday, Jul 22 at 2:10 AM Anonymous wrote ...
Hey ”4:05 PM”, If you were flooded don’t feel left out you are now in the flood plain, and maybe you should have expected it, considering at one time or another there was water where you house is, Iowa is not all that old! By all means you are probably smokers with asthmatic children, if not who cares, it’s also a genetic defect, get away from me you genetically deficient disease. Grow up stand for your self stop leaching, get independent. This should be a time of natural selection celebration.
Monday, Jul 21 at 10:58 PM Before you blame us... wrote ...
I am in a FEMA trailer that has mold, and I along with a lot of other people that I know that are at the Crowne would rather clean it up ourselves or let FEMA clean it up and change the doors, as to have to move yet again. I have not heard one person at the Crowne complaining about FEMA or the mold. The person you all need to be screaming at is not us, but Patty Judge, she's the one that MADE us all move and is making FEMA pull the trailers out NOT the people living in them!!
Monday, Jul 21 at 10:11 PM To Joanie wrote ...
That's it Joanie... Grab up your marbles, and run away. You find that perfect world... That "Shangri-La." And you let us all know where that is, and we will follow you. But you won't find it, as it doesn't exist. Sounds to me like you had your mind made up to leave CR. long before any flood. You just needed something to justify it.
Monday, Jul 21 at 9:39 PM Anonymous wrote ...
yeah take that food stamp tramp
Monday, Jul 21 at 9:01 PM right wrote ...
All of us are just scamming the system. Come on! Lots of people are suffering and you just wash us all away with the bathwater. I'm an angry person to start with, and I'd love nothing more than to weather any situation on my own but I'm at a a point from fighting with weather, city govt, FEMA, insurance, and now banks that I'm starting to turn violent. Just stay out of my anonymous way!!
Monday, Jul 21 at 8:54 PM Joanie wrote ...
What a bunch of creeps all of you are! I'm glad we're leaving CR and, YES, we lost an entire business! We wouldn't rebuild or reopen in this ugly, disgusting town with 10X the money we lost! Good riddance! Reading what I'm reading here tells me that we made the right decision. Wallow in you ugliness, negativity, and provincial attitude (I'm so much better than you are just because I have more money, even though I don't but I just think I'm BETTER - oooh....you're not, you LOSER!
Monday, Jul 21 at 8:04 PM Michael wrote ...
"Several neighbors were DENIED flood coverage by their insurers because they weren't in a flood plain." If they lived in Cedar Rapids, they may want to contact an attorney if they can prove the insurance agent denied them coverage. All residents of Cedar Rapids are eligible for flood insurance through the National Flood Insurance Program. It is law. U.S. Code Title 42 Chapter 50. Link for source: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode42/usc_sup_01_42_10_50.html
Monday, Jul 21 at 7:43 PM anonymous wrote ...
I live in Cedar Rapids and not only have I known Jeri for many years I also happen to know that she and her family have lived rent free with her father in law for the past couple years she also takes advantage of every situation where there is free money...Jeri a.k.a. food stamp tramp!There is nobody less deserving of FEMA help and assistance than her.Maybe KCRG needs to do a little more research into where these people come from whom are being interviewed.Must be nice to always have a free ride
Monday, Jul 21 at 6:55 PM Clue for the Clueless wrote ...
If there is any type of body of water anywhere near your home, you have the chance of flooding. Even a tiny creek can cause flood damage. You chose to ignore this information, so suffer for your ignorance.
Monday, Jul 21 at 6:06 PM shamelshipman wrote ...
Flood victims will benefit greatly by checking out the remarkable research on toxic mold removal done by environmental expert Dr Ed Close. Simply diffusing a therapeutic-grade essential oil regularly will likely result in an environment very hostile to mold. http://www.secretofthieves.com/mold.cfm/79544
Monday, Jul 21 at 4:39 PM 9 recorded floods in 79 years wrote ...
Top 10 Historical Crests 1. 31.12 ft on 06/13/2008 2. 20.00 ft on 06/01/1851 3. 20.00 ft on 03/18/1929 4. 19.66 ft on 03/31/1961 5. 19.27 ft on 04/04/1993 6. 18.60 ft on 04/04/1933 7. 18.51 ft on 04/10/1965 8. 18.31 ft on 07/25/1999 9. 18.30 ft on 05/27/2004 10. 18.23 ft on 06/16/1947 http://corridorrecovery.org/stats.asp
Monday, Jul 21 at 4:20 PM In Awe wrote ...
I'm just in awe at the comments made by people on here talking down on flood victims, like they chose to have this happen. Shame on you. And shame on your mother for raising an inconsiderate/ignorant human being. What about the people not even IN the 100 yr or 500 yr flood plain?? HUH?? What about them? You should be helping the community you live in...not pointing fingers and talking down on them like they deserved it. Ever heard of karma? I hope someday you eat the words you type on here!
Monday, Jul 21 at 4:05 PM Not in a flood plain wrote ...
Hey, "Need a new name", lots of us that were flooded aren't in a flood plain. Maybe the flood plain needs redrawn after this event but when we built the house we were assured that we weren't in a flood plain. Well, we bought the flood insurance anyway. Several neighbors were DENIED flood coverage by their insurers because they weren't in a flood plain. I tend to agree that if you are in the flood plain you should take what's coming but there were a lot of flood vitims not in the flood plain.
Monday, Jul 21 at 4:03 PM Dear George and Laura wrote ...
if these flood victims don't want to move in, can I?! they can stay in Iowa and whine!
Monday, Jul 21 at 4:00 PM Just want answers wrote ...
Listen people. Those of us in FEMA homes just want to get back to our lives and rebuild. Most of us have offered to clean the mold ourselves but have been told not to.You all have your own takes on this issue. Don't critize us for trying to get things back on track. remember what goes around will come around
Monday, Jul 21 at 3:48 PM To Mr. High & Dry wrote ...
alot of people have lost their homes for various reasons.....including myself.....and I never got so much pity.
Monday, Jul 21 at 3:32 PM High & dry wrote ...
Regardless of flood insurance, or no insurance, these people lost things that no amount of money could ever replace. Photos, video-tapes, keep-sakes, etc. One could have been insured to the hilt, but it's things like this, no amount of money can ever make right-
Monday, Jul 21 at 3:18 PM Teca wrote ...
Walk a mile, people. Also, what does Crown DOWNza? I have never heard that before and it doesn't make any sense to me....
Monday, Jul 21 at 3:15 PM Mr. Quick wrote ...
I hear they want answers quick, they want resolutions quick, they want money quick. When you hurry people you cannot expect miracles, there will be mistakes. They are human!
Monday, Jul 21 at 3:12 PM Need a new name beside Flood victim wrote ...
I think if you chose to live in a flood plain and didnt take the time to pursue and get flood insurance, you shouldnt be a victim of the flood, but instead maybe we should say Flood "lack of poor judgement" victims.
Monday, Jul 21 at 3:04 PM Mold vs smoke wrote ...
She said in the article that she worries about her daughter for she has asthma. I bet you even money the mom is a smoker too, but probably doesn't connect the two events. Thank goodness Iowa finally went for the no smoking ban.
Monday, Jul 21 at 2:26 PM Republicans always complain wrote ...
Bush gives you a free house and you still complain. If you don't like it, then move in with George and Laura...they have lots of room in their big White House.
Monday, Jul 21 at 2:24 PM Just Me wrote ...
Be very careful of your joking and name calling, Karma doesn't care who you are and strikes when you least expect it, next month you may be the one needing help it will be interesting to see your response while others make jokes at your expense and call you names, then we shall see how funny you think it is....
Monday, Jul 21 at 2:19 PM Anonymous wrote ...
Good comment Jimmy, I agree entirely with your statement, if you can’t breathe mold or have asthma you should die, it is natural selection. Just like all the rest of you handicapped, mentally deficient people. Especially those who got flooded, maybe you should have learned after 1993. For wasting my tax dollars you weaken the local economy and the species as a whole. PLEASE THIS IS ALL PART OF GOD'S PLAN, MAYBE YOU SHOULD LISTEN! HE SPOKE WITH WATER!
Monday, Jul 21 at 2:14 PM Hey, I'm laughin so hard.... wrote ...
That was just sooooo sterotypical... But so true!! (...and here I thought I was the only one who was noticing that)
Monday, Jul 21 at 12:36 PM Mr Wow wrote ...
Some of you are cruel...jacuzzi..wipe it off?? You in the land of nonreality, aka Mr Bush. There is a non safe reason why mold is growing. Those should have been check. IF you go to church, do you people just forget all the good the pastor told you to do and help your fellow man??? These people aren't asking for money and didn't ask to go to the Crowne Plaza aka Crown DOWNza. U can tell you have never been thru adversity.
Monday, Jul 21 at 11:55 AM Anonymous wrote ...
They should fix them on the spot rather than remove them. Think of the fuel expense to move the trailers a second time. I think most of the folks living in the trailers would be happy to stay and just have the mold treated rather than move once again. Blame the extra work on Patty Judge who was DEMANDING the trailers be removed. What the heck is she thinking? Very bad judgement!
Monday, Jul 21 at 11:41 AM I'm laughin so hard I got tears in my eyes! wrote ...
5:57 annon....that was great, seriously you hit the nail on the head! Lemme guess, it was a red ghetto hooptie like a rusted out buick century, no hubs, no muffler, smashed in in a few spots, 10lbs of mardigras beads and flowered lei's hanging from the rear view mirror, rap music blaring and a bumper sticker that says " I love Jesus" lol, rofl. Oh, oh and (*chuckle*) don't forget the 6 kids piled in the back with no seat belts. Was that a brand new $600 cell phone she was yaking on? HILARIOUS
Monday, Jul 21 at 11:20 AM moldcleaner wrote ...
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Monday, Jul 21 at 10:49 AM Oh, lighten up wrote ...
WHAT DO YOU CALL 20 FEMA TRAILOR RECIPIENTS IN THE BASEMENT? A "WHINE" CELLAR!! I know...I know... I'm bad.
Monday, Jul 21 at 10:41 AM i love ponies wrote ...
way to go fema wasting tax payers dollars that we all have just laying around have you seen the rv they are riding in are you freaking kidding me give them a PONY and a toliet
Monday, Jul 21 at 10:36 AM Toni Grimm wrote ...
First of all to everyone that says we are getting free this and free that from the government I thought that that was what we also pay taxes for, secondly the young lady that was concerned her child as she should be, thirdly we free loaders as are fellow Iowans seem to be comfortable in calling us life goes on we still have bills to pay on top of evrything else. So before ou all cast stones just stop and think what if it were you would you expect help or want people to turn their backs on you?
Monday, Jul 21 at 10:30 AM i love ponies wrote ...
ATT: Jimmy Crack Corn you need to be drag behind ponies and then stomped to a pancake I think your name was meant to be i smoke crack and i dont care. hoodrat
Monday, Jul 21 at 10:22 AM old tax payer wrote ...
what happened to all the masks and bleach that was passed out to take care of mold. Repair on the site, vs exchange trailers. makes more sense. Gets more people in homes at less cost to tax payers.
Monday, Jul 21 at 10:08 AM Rachel wrote ...
To Jimmy Crack Corn...It is weaker...not weeker. I suggest you not reproduce. That way, your idiot defect will not be passed on to others.
Monday, Jul 21 at 9:20 AM Just Me wrote ...
First thing, it is not the families making these homes be moved, all the families I have spoken to wanted the mold cleaned, not to have to move several more times. Second, the mold is not just a little mold on a water heater door, it is all over and their are several other issues as well. Third, it is the Judge demanding the homes be moved, not the families. Fourth, the families still pay all utilities on these homes as well as the bills on the homes they cannot live in, GROW UP OR SHUT UP
Monday, Jul 21 at 9:19 AM EISHA wrote ...
We would like to thanks every one that has helped out our family during this time. I can not say or do enough to give back all that has been givin to us. FEMA has been great as well. People have lost the ability to be greateful. Maybe that is why all of this has been happening. To bring everyone back to the basics of life. Our family wishes everyone a speedy and safe recovery.
Monday, Jul 21 at 9:16 AM Hey Jimmy wrote ...
How about you bring your defective personality and view on the world with you to the desert and we can see how things turn out... Those who have been through the floods don't deserve this kind of "help" after all they have already been through.
Monday, Jul 21 at 8:58 AM Anonymous wrote ...
Some of you are way out of line. Remember this "FREE" home is temporary. Most of these people have flooded homes, mortgage payments, car payments, and have lost many of their personal posessions. There are a lot of HATERS in this town who seem to think flood victims hit the lottery.
Monday, Jul 21 at 8:33 AM Anonymous wrote ...
I agree with Old Guy. Why doesn't FEMA do repairs? There were at least 4 homes moved this weekend from the mobile home village where I live. It looks like the movers were pretty mad. They left 4" deep ruts in other people's yards & knocked down mail boxes. Have a little respect for other people who make this their permanent home.
Monday, Jul 21 at 8:22 AM Jimmy Crack Corn wrote ...
if you have allergies and can't breath around mold, stop breeding! your making a weeker spiecies. stop having children and passing the defect to others. move to the desert where the mold can't grow and take your defective children with you!
Monday, Jul 21 at 8:12 AM Tornado victim wrote ...
We lost the roof and part of the first story of our house in the Hazelton tornado. We would LOVE to get ahold of one of these FEMA homes. Mold? A small price to pay for a roof over your head.
Monday, Jul 21 at 8:06 AM Kenda wrote ...
ATTENTION FEMA ! You might as well pack up and go home because the flood victoms obviously don't appreciate your effort.
Monday, Jul 21 at 7:04 AM you have time to surf the net? wrote ...
you talk of bills to pay and such but you have time to post on a dg?? back in the day you usually moved since, surprise the same disaster would probably happen again, so move, and take a job where they deported all the illegals (im sure the ones you had a distain for in the first place, its called karma, lol)
Monday, Jul 21 at 6:02 AM Old Guy wrote ...
Is there not a way that these homes can be repaired on site. IE: replace the water closets and install a drian in them and replace the water seal? I see that most of them have just had new AC units installed on them and new decks and skirting and the electrical systems were upgrated to 200 amps. Hate to see all that work go now and have to be done now to a new group of trailers. Just seems to me that these could be fixed at a lower cost then replacing them all. Respecfully
Monday, Jul 21 at 6:01 AM Anonymous wrote ...
Some of you people are really cruel. Some of these people have lost everything. They deserve some help. I have seen the mold on the FEMA homes & it is not just on the hot water heater doors. You can see it growing on the entire side of the home. These people have been cleaning up some of the things in their flooded homes that they were able to get out. So, why should they have to clean up a temporary home that's supposed to help them get through this mess.
Monday, Jul 21 at 3:32 AM Red wrote ...
Glad to see that those of you that are high and dry think that all of this is so easy. Those of you that are talking about the FREE housing and people should stop complaining should think about the fact that there are still thousands of dollars damage to our homes and that we will never be able to sell our homes for what they are worth think $80,000 hse $50,000 repairs = $130,000 Future appraisal value $60,000 if were lucky. So before you going ragging on people think about it or EAD
Monday, Jul 21 at 1:59 AM Anonymous wrote ...
Don't you understand this is all part of God's Plan!
Monday, Jul 21 at 1:53 AM flooded in Iowa wrote ...
Will people please quit saying we get FREE housing!!Yes, I am living in a FEMA mobile home.I am also responsible for all the electric.Not to mention the electric, gas, water, house payment, car payment, doctors payments, etc,that I had BEFORE the flood! I still have to make all my other payments, plus put gas in our vehicles(which is taking more since I am having to drive further to WORK!) I work hard for everything I have in life!I am trying to put our lives back together for my 2 young sons!
Monday, Jul 21 at 12:55 AM tacmtz wrote ...
Are you certain that mold is the only probem with these homes? I wouldn't take a FEMA home for nothing. A tent would be safer. What zone were these homes made for? Will there be enough insulation to cover an Iowa winter? Heat will be expensive; maybe you can burn the mold to heat the house this winter. STOP CRYING the Crown Plaza isn't so bad.
Sunday, Jul 20 at 11:22 PM Displaced by Flood wrote ...
Unless you have personally been displaced by the flood, you really don't have much of an understanding of what is going on. Imagine everything in your house from your chest down being ruined. Granted some of the houses in that area would never be included in a parade of homes, but most where homes to decent hard working people who have lost everything. If the goverment has the time to worry about every little facet of our lives, they at least can provide a safty net in the time of need.
Sunday, Jul 20 at 10:41 PM Flood Victim wrote ...
We all need to take a step back and quit haten, she has a daughter with asthma, she is looking out for her child, as everyone with children do. Further more we should not depend on the GOVERNMENT we need to put our faith in JESUS he will get you through, he's always got me through and this is just another test, SO My FAITH is on JESUS not no Government FEMA. LUV YOU ALL.
Sunday, Jul 20 at 10:03 PM mold is very serious... wrote ...
it can cause a lot of health problems.if its a small amount, it probably wont.my home was damaged & i ended up in the er when ripping out drywall.its very scary not being able to breath!im tire of ppl sayin to get ins & how flood victims r taking advantage of fema.i hv ins but of course they find their reason not to pay my claim.fema gv me a lousy 1000k when ive got over 35k damage.cannot afford sba so ill be payin 4 things slowly.unless u were effected u dont know anythin
Sunday, Jul 20 at 10:02 PM mold is not THAT bad wrote ...
The media is the cause of the mold hype.. Sensational stories sell newspapers, and get the viewers.. Please people dont get fooled by the info the local media sells.
Sunday, Jul 20 at 9:47 PM Really now wrote ...
Next we'll be reading "FLOOD VICTIMS REACT TO NO JACUZZI TUBS IN FEMA MOBILE HOME BATHROOMS"
Sunday, Jul 20 at 9:20 PM Just Clean It! wrote ...
Excuise me...dont you know how to clean? Yah, you gimme everything person....learn how to clean... 5 minutes and life goes on.
Sunday, Jul 20 at 9:16 PM How Many? wrote ...
How many people have to comment on the fact that you are out of line to complain that you have FREE housing until you get a clue?
Sunday, Jul 20 at 9:09 PM Tired of It wrote ...
I am so sick of hearing about the greedy people who what it all for free. Get a grip. Deal with the now and move on....you will suffer any problems.
Sunday, Jul 20 at 7:58 PM WOW wrote ...
there are a lot of mean people out there. Some of these comments are harsh. Cedar Rapids needs to be joining together and helping everyone out not verbally abusing people the way some of these post are!
Sunday, Jul 20 at 5:57 PM anonymous wrote ...
If you are sooooo worried about your daughter's asthma why do I see you all over town with your son and daughter in the back seat while you are chain smoking and talking on the cell phone? You drive the red car with the 102.9 sticker on the back window, right? I was behind you earlier this morning and in about 10 minutes you sucked down three cigarettes while tinkering with the cell phone. Im sure the mold OUTSIDE the trailer is much less of a hazard to your daughters health than your smoke.
Sunday, Jul 20 at 5:49 PM anonymous wrote ...
The mold is on the outside of the trailer. All of your whining about something that doesn't even matter gives the rest of us flood victims a bad rep. There are still people out there who have no where to live and now because you want to get your 15 minutes of fame the housing assistance everyone has already waited long enough for is now taking even longer.
Sunday, Jul 20 at 5:12 PM ME wrote ...
From a mobile home owner... WELCOME to mobile home life people!!! Get yourself some bleach and water, scrub scrub scrub and then paint over the top of it with KILZ..... sheesh! I have lived in a mobile home for the majority of my life. We had some mold... I lived to tell about it...
Sunday, Jul 20 at 4:42 PM Amy wrote ...
Just get over it people! YOur home was FREE!
Sunday, Jul 20 at 4:36 PM Mike wrote ...
Stop complaining and consider yourself lucky that you received a FREE home in the first place!
Sunday, Jul 20 at 3:19 PM Anonymous wrote ...
Sam @8:27...thank you! That is exactly what I was thinking! Mold...ooo. Really think about it kids, 90 years ago most people didn't even have a bathroom inside their house or a friggn ice box even, and you're complaining of something that wipes away with some bleach and a rag? You think you've got it so rough? Try living the way people had to EVERY D*mn day back then! You've been given these trailers for FREE! BE THANKFUL!
Sunday, Jul 20 at 1:20 PM Huh? wrote ...
When FEMA gives you mold, make penicillin!
Sunday, Jul 20 at 12:56 PM Annonymous wrote ...
Please let us remember that the trailers provided by FEMA are only meant to be temporary housing until these people can find different accomodations. I do not recollect seeing anywhere that they promise a completely safe and sanitary environment. Lets try to make an effort ourselves to fix our homes and move on.
Sunday, Jul 20 at 12:29 PM brandon wrote ...
I dont see any of these people saying they want new trailers, just to get the mold cleaned up and the leaking door replaced. They are more upset that they are once again homeless, that is a horrible situation. And its not hand outs tey pay taxes too. Is is a hand out when state funds subsidize your kids college education? And to all of you who post hateful coments toward the flood victims I chalange you to go down to the areas near the river where we are cleaning up and say it to our faces.
Sunday, Jul 20 at 11:32 AM To Silly wrote ...
You need to educate yourself on the different types of mold and mildew ( which is what is in your tub ) before you make posts that so blazingly highlight not only your apathy, but your ignorance.
Sunday, Jul 20 at 11:03 AM getting old wrote ...
We have been waiting for a FEMA unit since 5 days after the flood. We dont have a problem with going into one of the molded units and cleaning mold up....Jeesh...its just friggin mold. You would think that it was ricin or something. Yeah, maybe we shouldnt have to deal with this, but we gotta. If you got breathing problems and youre sensitive, then take care of yourself and stay away. The rest of us would be THANKFUL to have that little bit of mold to deal with. A good fungicide will kill it
Sunday, Jul 20 at 11:02 AM jenny wrote ...
Dear Matt..... have you been the stories? The people in the Fema homes dont WANT TO MOVE, AGAIN! the Judge is MAKING THEM MOVE! Read before you judge.
Sunday, Jul 20 at 8:31 AM iowamoldvictim wrote ...
OMG. Unbelievable, those of you who don't think mold is a big deal. WAKE UP. People with health problems like allergies and asthma can die from a reaction to mold. It happened to me, sudden extreem itching, skin turns red and hot, then the swelling beggins..you swell up and then, when your throat swells shut you can't breath. I had 911 called as I was passing out. .oxygen and an epi pen saved my life and it was because of mold that I had the reaction. Whiners..I DON'T THINK SO!!!
Sunday, Jul 20 at 8:26 AM Ashamed wrote ...
I am ashamed by the people of Cedar Rapids and the comments made. I thought we were better than New Orleans but we are not. All I hear is Gimmie Gimmie Gimme. We are exactly the same. I am so ashamed of us. Get a grip - life is full of battles and this is just ONE.
Sunday, Jul 20 at 8:23 AM Just wondering wrote ...
Why isn't anyone mentioning everyone's nanny, Patty Judge, here? She's the one who went ballistic making irrational decisions and demands in the middle of the night. Tell her to get a bottle of Clorox and start scrubbing.
Sunday, Jul 20 at 7:50 AM Have insurance wrote ...
Before you think that insurance is your solution, we're going to be out around $40,000 but so far the insurance company has only ponied up $18,000, and I had to fight them for even that amount! And on top of that our mortgage company won't let us have it. WE got the insurance, WE paid the premium, WE paid for the repairs, now THEY get the money?!
Sunday, Jul 20 at 7:13 AM Pops wrote ...
Matt, you jack***. These people do have houses they are paying for, but they were UNDERWATER.Can you afford 2 house payments?
Saturday, Jul 19 at 11:51 PM asthma sufferer... wrote ...
Ok I have been reading the comments. I have been in and out of the ER 3 times since april with asthma issues. It isn't fun.. NOT BREATHING HOWEVER.... my allergist said with the rains and weather.. even mowing the yard.. the clippings on top of clippings causes mold. FOR PETES SAKES PEEPS.. you and I both know if you have issues.. you have to do the extra mile to insure your safety.. not to look to others about them. If you rent a home you look and make sure there is no molds or toxins!!!!
Saturday, Jul 19 at 11:22 PM joe wrote ...
thier is more more mold in air than in fema trailers
Saturday, Jul 19 at 10:59 PM Aaron Poisel wrote ...
In response to the birdbrain who goes by "here we go again!!", you are correct. No way in heck should any flood victim have the audacity to complain about mold and its deleterious effects on humans, particularly children. I mean, we all could use a little inhalation of mold every now and then right? Well, not the souls whom were never directly effected by the flooding. Sorry your mid-June T.V. shows of the catastrophes have desisted. Anyone for salt pouring over them "mold whiners" wounds? Loser
Saturday, Jul 19 at 10:52 PM silly wrote ...
just another thing to worry yourself to death with. with all the other hazards in life the risk is small compared to(crossing the street driving a car slipping in the bathtub the flu) what do you think grows in the shower that you have to clean every so often. just totaly over blown
Saturday, Jul 19 at 10:18 PM ANONYMOUS wrote ...
I would like to know that these FEMA employees that are making all these mistakes are being held responsible. Heaven forbid the government get posted in the news saying that the FEMA people responsible for their mistakes are paying the consequences. I think that is what people really want to hear. Right now FEMA keeps making mistakes one after another, from assaulting a local to being irresponsible with peoples personal information and now this, but have they been punished and fired??????????
Saturday, Jul 19 at 10:15 PM deal with it wrote ...
Jim 5:40 pm summed it up best...fema GAVE you a home, if you are to lazy to clean it then don't accept anything from the government..what do people expect a new trailer?? I guarantee you if fema took the time to clean and polish these trailers people would wine because it took to long to get them up here. You cant win dealing with cedar rapidians. Why don't people just except what they are dealt with and make the best of it like my wife and I...God bless the flood victims like me and my family!
Saturday, Jul 19 at 10:00 PM GROW UP! wrote ...
Femas just trying to help the people. The people arent even going to pay lot rent for a year and a half. Be greatful of what theyre doing. quit being jerks!!!
Saturday, Jul 19 at 9:54 PM Mold sucks, but ... wrote ...
60% of you probably have some in your basements, behind drywall, behind the old freezer...it's not that big a deal unless your kid snorts it with his breakfast of lead paint chips. What a bunch of babies.
Saturday, Jul 19 at 9:52 PM Can't Win wrote ...
This knee-jerk reaction is our own fault. We ask government to take care of us and expect them to be perfect. Danged if you do and danged if you don't. I wouldn't work for the government at any price as long as people are the way the are now. What if you found mold in your "own" house? You gonna move or clean it up? Is it really too much to ask? I can't imagine losing everything I own to a flood, but neither can I imagine not having the courage to work a couple of things out myself.
Saturday, Jul 19 at 9:33 PM joe wrote ...
why move them out replace door spay for mold and go on with life. i got my call at 1am that ours had mold . then told ours was checked and did not have any.
Saturday, Jul 19 at 9:33 PM matt wrote ...
why do people cry over some thing that was given to then to live in for free for free. if you don't like to live some where for free them go buy a house and pay for it
Saturday, Jul 19 at 9:22 PM Anonymous wrote ...
I can take care of myself, what we need is fewer taxes, such as income tax, and get back to taking care of our self not punishing those who can stand up with pride and work to build a family.
Saturday, Jul 19 at 8:27 PM Sam wrote ...
All of you who are complaining need to spend a little time in a Third World Country!!
Saturday, Jul 19 at 8:16 PM Hey annon, @ 715 wrote ...
Why should they give you or us anything? Nobody appreciates it, I agree they should leave, and take all the money, clothing, housing, EVERYTHING with them.
Saturday, Jul 19 at 8:09 PM Anonymous wrote ...
i have mold in my refrigerator!!!! oh my god, we're gonna die!!! this state is full of sissys! get a tampon and go away!
Saturday, Jul 19 at 7:51 PM GET OVER IT!!!! wrote ...
The're free homes for gods sake!!!! Probably better that the ones that got flooded!!! Quit your complaining and enjoy the Crowne Plaza you ingrates!!!! Stop waiting for FEMA to bail you out, this isn't New Orleans. If you would have had insurance you wouldn't be in this mess!!!!
Saturday, Jul 19 at 7:40 PM Here we go again!! wrote ...
Start the complaints, the Government wants to, and tries to help, and people will complain. All those who don't like it, tell FEMA to take a hike, and you can take care of yourself.
Saturday, Jul 19 at 7:33 PM Anonymous wrote ...
wow they are trying to get you sick like the formaldehyde in the hurricane Katrina mobile homes. It is sad all these victims paid so much money in taxed over the years, now when they need help the government treats them like dirt. The US did not always have an income tax.... If we had the ability to save our money or prepare our selves I think we could do much better. I think I can spend my money better than some pencil pusher. The roads are paid for by tax on the gas I buy, i'm ok with that.
Saturday, Jul 19 at 7:15 PM anonymous wrote ...
Fema just needs to go home. Give us heartlanders the money and we will take care of ourselves like we always have!!!!!!!!
Saturday, Jul 19 at 7:06 PM good enough- wrote ...
at least its brand new mistakes happen; sure it wasnt on purpose' least you are not living in the mold and muck like some people.
Saturday, Jul 19 at 7:00 PM moving them out wrote ...
They are moving the trailers out right now I heard 80 total in cedar rapids 28 in squaw creek . why wasn't this caught before they went to the expense of moving them here the labor and man hours it took them to get ready .what a waste and these poor families have been thru enough.
Saturday, Jul 19 at 5:40 PM Jim wrote ...
Really, let's cut the hysteria over mold. Mold can grow ANYWHERE there is moisture. When I moved into my home the previous owners had disconnected the dehumdifer and there was mold growing in the basement. A washdown with bleach, a new dehumidifer and problem solved. I suppose a tiny percentage of the population may be hypersensitive to mold, but let's get real, it's not going to harm most people. Clean it up, dry it up and go on. Jeez.
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