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EPA - Flood Cleanup

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During a flood cleanup, the indoor air quality in your home or office may appear to be the least of your problems. However, failure to remove contaminated materials and to reduce moisture and humidity can present serious long-term health risks. Standing water and wet materials are a breeding ground for microorganisms, such as viruses, bacteria, and mold. They can cause disease, trigger allergic reactions, and continue to damage materials long after the flood.

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Mold and Moisture - Florida Department of Health

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The Florida Department of Health has developed this brochure to address some of the most common questions and concerns about indoor mold, how it affects human health, and ways in which you can prevent or remove it.

CLICK HERE - http://www.floridahealth.gov/healthy-environments/mold/index.html

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CDC - Mold - Information and Resources

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CDC's Mold Web site provides information on mold and health, an inventory of state indoor air quality programs, advice on assessment, cleanup efforts, and prevention of mold growth, and links to resources.

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CDC - Floods

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Wading Through Insurance Can Make Flood Cleanup Look Easy

              

Homeowner Marnie Land, right, and her sister Judy Hart, left, surveys Lands flood ravaged home in the Crescent Lake subdivision Friday afternoon. At the height of the last weeks storm Land had more the three-and-half feet of rushing water running through her home.(Photo: Tony Giberson/***@***.***, Tony Giberson/***@***.***)

Learning the ropes and understanding the pitfalls of securing payment on your storm damage insurance claims could make the process easier. Even the noninsured need to document losses for federal aid.

pnj.com - by Kimberly Blair - May 4, 2014

Recovering from last week's flood greatly hinges on how victims navigate the insurance claims process.

The only options for victims without flood insurance, however, will likely be digging into savings, maxing out credit cards, cashing in 401(k) plans and borrowing money from relatives. That's why many residents are counting on federal aid, which will be made available only if President Barack Obama declares our area a disaster.

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Mold Expensive to Remove, Dangerous if Left Untreated

               

Kansas Padley and Liza Colegrove of Tybee’s Professional Cleaning of Pensacola remove soggy boxes and material from an East Romana Street garage Friday. The workers were racing against time to clean up the garage and get it dry before mold could set in.(Photo: Photos by Gary Ghioto/***@***.***)

pnj.com - May 3, 2014

When it comes to preventing mold, there is no time to wait . . .

"The best thing to do is get everything that's wet out and cleaned up ... pull up the carpet and pads if it's wet ... then clean everything and get the surface dry,". . .

Northwest Florida residents are familiar with the health dangers and expense tied to mold and have kept remediation businesses extremely busy.

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