When a water filter burst over the weekend, an Arbor Heights classroom flooded.

You know the classroom will be having mold problems after this.

The principal was quoted saying:

It appears the water ran all weekend with several inches of water soaking all material on the floor. The water and warmth of the room appear to have caused significant condensation on the windows, thereby increasing the possibility of more damage to materials in the room. … a crew from Seattle Public Schools’ maintenance department have worked diligently to move furniture and absorb the standing water with machinery and fans. Unfortunately, it appears the flooring in room 9 is beginning to buckle, so the room most likely will not be habitable for a while. … Teacher and student materials were removed from desks and wooden shelves due to the risk of additional water damage from the accumulated moisture on materials within the room. Students’ personal supplies were transferred to room 19 by morning recess. We were able to salvage most all of the items in the students’ desks that were not made of paper. The classroom computers were turned off and appear to be working.

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The affected products were distributed to stores in Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin between Oct. 26, 2012, and Jan. 11, 2013:

Hy-Vee Complete Dog -– Complete Nutrition (Green Bag) -– 34 lbs.
UPC: 07545005647
Lot # ending with: 29812KC
“Best By” Date: 11/24/13

Hy-Vee Complete Dog -– Complete Nutrition (Green Bag) -– 8-lbs.
UPC: 07545005667
Lot # ending with: 29812KC
“Best By” Date: 11/24/13

Hy-Vee Complete Dog –- Complete Nutrition (Green Bag) –- 4.4-lbs.
UPC: 07545005665
Lot # ending with: 29812KC
“Best By” Date: 11/24/13

Hy-Vee Complete Dog –- Complete Nutrition (Green Bag) -– 4.4-lbs.
UPC: 07545005665
Lot # ending with: 29912KC
“Best By” Date: 11/25/13

Hy-Vee Complete Dog -– Bites, Bones & Squares (Yellow Bag) –- 20-lbs.
UPC: 07545005680
Lot # ending with: 29312KC
“Best By” Date: 11/19/13

Hy-Vee Complete Dog –- Bites, Bones & Squares (Yellow Bag) –- 4.4-lbs.
UPC: 07545005560
Lot # ending with: 29312KC
“Best By” Date: 11/19/13

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 800-289-8343.

Aflatoxin has been found in bagged dog food found on Iowa grocery stores shelves. The source of the mold is corn used in the infected dog food.

Five different product lines of dog food with elevated levels of aflatoxin across eight Midwestern US states have been recalled.

look up the Hy-Vee Dog Food Recall.

85 percent of the claims were filed in six states: Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Mississippi and Missouri.

Kidey and liver damage, suppressed the immune system and disrupted absorption of nutrients are a few results of mycotoxin poisoning.

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The building and property has since been given to the parish, and former Terrebonne Parish Mental Health Center in Houma begins soon, but toxic mold inside is a concern.

Beginning March 28, 23,000-square-foot building will be stripped of the toxic mold and asbestos.

Originally renovation was planned, but remediation costs more than rebuilding.

They are considering paving over the mental health center and just putting up a parking lot.

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There’s mold in a classroom at Bayside High school.

Not Lions and Tigers and Bears, oh my, but…

Rodents and roaches and mold, in fact.

Click to see a box of dead rats I don’t want to post.

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Yorlanda Fisher, Aubrey Hill, Ja’Nyra Walton and Nyshia Walton filed a lawsuit against Huntington Park LLC and its insurer in the Orleans Parish Central District Court on Dec. 7 over mold exposure.

The apartment they rented had a water leak, and mold and mildew causing coughing, sore throat, difficulty breathing, headaches, fatigue and nose bleeds.

People with asthma or allergies can develop sensitivity to mold and demonstrate some of the symptom mentioned above, including breathing difficulties and skin irritation.

New Orleans can be particularly bad in the mold department, due to high humidity.

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Special assistant to state Sen. Marty Golden, Anthony Testaverde, said, “This here is a mini-Katrina.”

Even the new walls in Gerritsen Beach will mold.

The effects of Superstorm Sandy are anticipated to run wild in 2000 Gerritsen Beach homes as warmer mold-friendlier weather comes.

All the residents homes were flooded.

Flood waters filled basements, and crawlspaces and seeped into the first floors. Residents had walls replaced. But the cleanup wasn’t complete and mold is already growing (regrowing?) behind the sheetrock.

Families in Gerritsen beach hadn’t been forewarned like Coney Island; they weren’t expected to flood, so families were home when flash flooding happened. Many families went to Resurection School on Gerittsen Avenue when it was converted into a makeshift shelter.

What recourse will they have if the clean-up was inadequate, and they’re facing mold in the spring?

Can you spell L-a-w-s-u-i-t?

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Molds are microscopic organisms that live on plant or animal matter. In the natural world, mold aids in the breakdown of dead material and recycle nutrients in the environment. That includes your house, and any of your property that is not immune to toxic mold. This includes things like building materials, drywall, cellulose products, and most cloth. Mold is present virtually everywhere. Different molds can be found growing on organic material such as soil, foods, and plant matter. If you want mold prevention, you have to pay attention.

To reproduce, molds produce spores, which spread through air, water, or by insects. These spores act like seeds and can form new mold growth if the conditions are right. You just want to make sure that the conditions are not right for mold spores to take root in your bathroom, or in fact, in any area of your house. So keep an eye on any leaks, prevent them when you can. If there is a lot of mold that is established in your house, then you need to get your property tested so you have a benchmark for remediation.

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On Dec. 4 Veronica P. Dubois-Gaines and Alvin Gaines filed a mold lawsuit against Ernest Joubert Co., Inc. and BK Group, LLC in the Orleans Parish Central District Court for failing to assure the rental premises was hazard free.

The tenant contracted an illness caused by toxic mold exposure.

Case no. 2012-11270 has been assigned to Division L Judge Kern A. Reese.

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After a family living at Vista Peak Apartments complained to maintenance about their leaking roof and got no action, a mold inspector contacted the news crew covering the story.

Testing occurred after repairs were underway, so that conclusions were, well, inconclusive.

It’s better to test before repairs so you have the benchmarks for before and after. Once dust has been stirred up, accurate readings can be impossible. Readings are useful to demonstrate the before and after, and are also useful if legalities are involved.

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