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FEMA is requesting immunity from lawsuits filed on behalf of Gulf Coast hurricane victims who claim they were exposed to dangerous fumes while living in government-issued trailers. more ]]> The Associated Press Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:55:11 +0000 16209 http://wkrg.com/news/article/mississippi_fema_trailer_occupancy_below_4000/15480/
There were some 30,000 FEMA trailers in Harrison, Hancock and Jackson counties in the days after Hurricane Katrina and more than 9,000 in January. Gov. Haley Barbour says the decline is a good indicator of the overall recovery effort. more ]]> The Associated Press Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:55:11 +0000 15480 http://wkrg.com/news/article/fema_could_use_trailers_again/14469/
The government may house hurricane victims in trailers again this season as a last resort, despite promises never to use them again because of safety hazards discovered after Hurricane Katrina. more ]]> The Associated Press Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:55:11 +0000 14469 http://wkrg.com/news/article/hurricane_victims_being_forced_out/14426/
A South Mobile County family is still trying to recover almost three years after Hurricane Katrina hit, now they say FEMA is forcing them out. more ]]> WKRG.com Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:55:11 +0000 14426 http://wkrg.com/news/article/an_end_to_fema_trailers/14225/
Prefab cottages are being considered as an alternative to trailers for emergency housing following a hurricane more ]]> Associated Press Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:55:11 +0000 14225 http://wkrg.com/news/article/mayor_pushing_new_orleans_residents_to_leave_fema_trailers/13665/
New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin says they "need to get everybody out" and find out "if anybody's health is being harmed." more ]]> The Associated Press Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:55:11 +0000 13665 http://wkrg.com/news/article/fema_will_continue_to_issue_trailers/12335/
Despite test results that show many travel trailers have dangerously high levels of formaldehyde, FEMA says the will continue to give them to people displaced by natural disasters. more ]]> Associated Press Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:55:11 +0000 12335 http://wkrg.com/news/article/some_fema_trailers_more_toxic_than_others/11029/
Federal health officials release brand-specific information about which FEMA trailers provided to hurricane victims had the highest levels of toxic fumes. more ]]> The Associated Press Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:55:11 +0000 11029 http://wkrg.com/news/article/toxic_trailers_cdc_takes_blame_for_slow_response/11022/
The CDC says it should have reacted sooner to concerns about hazardous fumes in the FEMA trailers housing thousands of hurricane victims. The ormaldehyde problem was first discovered in the 1980's. more ]]> The Associated Press Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:55:11 +0000 11022 http://wkrg.com/news/article/fema_to_test_trailers_by_request/10670/
FEMA sets up toll-free hotline for people who want their trailers tested for formaldehyde more ]]> Associated Press Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:55:11 +0000 10670 http://wkrg.com/news/article/fema_trailers_now_for_tornado_victims/10225/
FEMA will use some of the thousands of trailers purchased in 2005 after hurricanes tore through the Gulf Coast to house tornado victims. more ]]> The Associated Press Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:55:11 +0000 10225 http://wkrg.com/news/article/a_fema_trailer_coverup/10131/
CDC being investigated over Katrina cancer risk in FEMA trailers containing formaldehyde fumes more ]]> Associated Press Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:55:11 +0000 10131