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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."

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 Will Not Stop Using Travel Trailers

Wed, April 02, 2008 - 5:53 pm

FEMA says it will continue to use mobile homes for residents displaced by disasters but will test all housing for harmful levels of formaldehyde beforehand.

Some FEMA Trailers More Toxic Than Others

Tue, March 04, 2008 - 2:09 pm

Federal health officials release brand-specific information about which FEMA trailers provided to hurricane victims had the highest levels of toxic fumes.

Toxic Trailers: CDC Takes Blame For Slow Response

Tue, March 04, 2008 - 1:17 pm

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.

FEMA Responds to Nagin’s Negative Reaction

Wed, February 27, 2008 - 10:54 am

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.

Nagin Bashes New FEMA Plan

Tue, February 26, 2008 - 7:55 pm

New Orleans' Mayor Ray Nagin says the plan to move residents of FEMA trailers to apartments and hotels isn't a good solution to concerns about formaldehyde and will only lead to "a second great displacement" following Hurricane Katrina.

FEMA To Test Trailers By Request

Sat, February 23, 2008 - 3:20 pm

FEMA sets up toll-free hotline for people who want their trailers tested for formaldehyde

CDC: Evacuate Toxic Trailers As Soon as Possible

Thu, February 14, 2008 - 5:56 pm

Thousands of people still living in FEMA trailers after hurricanes kKatrina and Rita will have to get out.

Toxic FEMA Trailers

Thu, February 14, 2008 - 12:54 pm

Gulf Coast hurricane victims urged to move out of FEMA trailers after tests find toxic levels of formaldehyde fumes. Watch the entire CDC news conference

A FEMA Trailer Coverup?

Sat, February 09, 2008 - 10:01 pm

CDC being investigated over Katrina cancer risk in FEMA trailers containing formaldehyde fumes

Toxic Trailer Cover-up?

Tue, January 29, 2008 - 11:06 am

An investigation by congressional Democrats shows FEMA ignored, hid and manipulated government research on the potential impact of long-term exposure to formaldehyde on hurricane victims now living in trailers.

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