–CHARLOTTE, N.C. –Flash floods in North Carolina have led to a state of emergency. Eight inches of rain have pushed hundreds out of their residences. North Carolinians are facing the uphill battle of getting the water out of their homes as quickly as possible in an attempt to prevent mold and other issues. Soaked sheetrock will have to go, and beyond that, the standing water may leave other damage.

Mecklenburg County Emergency Management offers Flood Insurance Assistance Flood safety tips and advice on returning home after the flood. Red Cross, Fema and local agencies are on hand as the expenses mount.

After apparent mold was discovered during routine maintenance of 11 mobile homes at two central Indiana mobile home parks, Federal Emergency Management Agency notified residents of FEMA-provided mobile homes that mold was believed to have grown on the exterior water heater compartments. That discovery leads to mold inspections of 700 other mobile homes brought out of storage for Indiana’s June flood victims.

The access panels were clad in aluminum, but the interior was drywall, a material which makes the panels prone to becoming damp and fostering the growth of mold.

There was no mold in the trailers at all and none in the living space, only in the water heater compartments.