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CDC: Particleboard is The FEMA Trailer Problem
Thu, July 03, 2008 - 10:38 am
Recent testing seems to identify particleboard as the culprit of harmful formaldeyhyde fumes in thousands of trailers that housed Gulf Coast hurricane victims.
Toxic Trailers: Particleboard Is The Culprit
Wed, July 02, 2008 - 3:03 pm
CDC recommends different building materials be used for emergency housing.
Fewer Than 4,000 FEMA Trailers In Mississippi
Tue, July 01, 2008 - 11:33 am
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.
MS Congressman Calls FEMA Decision ‘Dumb’
Mon, June 09, 2008 - 7:08 pm
U.S. Rep. Gene Taylor says FEMA's new policy limiting ice distribution after a disaster is a "dumb decision."
FEMA Could Use Trailers Again
Mon, June 02, 2008 - 4:36 pm
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.
Hurricane Victims Being Forced Out
Sun, June 01, 2008 - 10:45 pm
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.
Flood Insurance Urged
Fri, May 30, 2008 - 4:28 am
FEMA says flood insurance is a critical part of being properly
prepared for the six-month hurricane season that officially starts
Sunday.
FEMA Trailers Pose Threat To Kids’ Health
Wed, May 28, 2008 - 6:45 am
Health problems feared for kids who lived in FEMA trailers.
Mayor Telling Residents To Leave FEMA Trailers
Wed, May 07, 2008 - 7:53 pm
New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin says they "need to get everybody out" and find out "if anybody's health is being harmed."
Sand Island Lighthouse Getting Help
Wed, April 30, 2008 - 5:02 am
The Sand Island Lighthouse will soon get some work done. Engineers are planning to stabilize the aging structure as part of larger project.
100 Homes For Bayou La Batre Hurricane Victims
Tue, April 29, 2008 - 1:35 pm
Mobile's Mitchell Company will build 100 homes for families left homeless by Katrina. It's part of a $400 million FEMA disaster housing program. Some homes may be ready by June.
14 Charged With FEMA Fraud
Fri, April 25, 2008 - 12:20 pm
See who's been indicted for making false claims to FEMA and the Small Business Administration.
FEMA: Baldwin County Owes Millions
Fri, April 18, 2008 - 3:25 pm
An audit shows Baldwin County officials may
have to return nearly 10.5 million dollars in federal hurricane..
New FEMA Trailer Guidelines
Fri, April 11, 2008 - 1:50 pm
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is
setting strict new limits on formaldehyde levels in the mobile
homes it buys for disaster victims.
FEMA Not Ready For Another Katrina
Thu, April 03, 2008 - 9:47 am
Review finds FEMA is better prepared to respond to disasters, but not completely ready for another Hurricane Katrina-scale catastrophe.
A FEMA spokesman says the agency will try to work with New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin to address his concerns about the government's plan to move people out of toxic trailers into apartments and mobile homes. » View Full Article
