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Scary
Tale: Nightmare on N. Berkshire
Ken and Heidi Vanderford's horror story began August 3, the day
they moved into their new house off Angus Road. A sudden storm caused a
river to run through their downstairs, thanks to a collapsed storm drain
installed by the developer 30 years ago.
The flood
was bad enough-- their insurance didn't cover the damage because they
weren't in a floodplain. Then they found out the house has a history of
flooding.
By Lisa Provence,
lisa@readthehook.com,
www.readthehook.com, October 30, 2003
Breck employees vacate homes due to mold
BRECKENRIDGE
- At least 20 Breckenridge Ski Resort employees have agreed to vacate
their units at Breckenridge Terrace after managers there found mold in six
of the 17 buildings.
Employees examining the other buildings have found
what they believe is mold in about 40 percent of the remaining buildings.
Restoration experts are conducting further tests to determine the extent
of the mold growth.
By Jane Stebbins,
jstebbins@summitdaily.com,
Summit Daily News,
www.summitdaily.com, October 25, 2003
Indoor molds may cause sinus problems
Soon after identical twins Diana and Dawn Meier moved into the
same apartment building, they developed breathing problems. "She had been
complaining of a lot of sinus problems when she moved to the apartment,"
Diana Meier said. "She had been there about a year before I did. And so I
started getting like my nose running." Their symptoms got worse. The
antibiotics doctors prescribed didn't help.
By:
Medstar,
http://news9sanantonio.com, October 25, 2003
Flooded
Homes May Harbor Mold Problems
HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Flooding hit
sections of Pennsylvania more than a month ago, but residents may still
face serious mold problems, state and federal officials said. "You should
be concerned about mold, particularly if the amount is extensive," said
David M. Sanko, director of the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.
Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency,
October 24, 2003
Mold In Cars Can Be
Dangerous To Health
Musty Smell From Air Conditioner Is Clue To Mold.
Water leaks in
your car can cause more than just wet carpets -- they can lead to mold and
make you sick. Consumer Alert spoke to car owners who had serious
problems.
"He took the whole HVAC (heating, ventilating and air-conditioning) system
apart and cleaned it all out and put deodorizer in it and the problem with
that was I was getting deodorizer blown in my face and when that wore off
and we had another big rain, here we go again," explained Shari McAvoy, a
consumer.
By Tracy Davidson, NBC 10 Consumer Reporter, October 22, 2003 |
