Comments on: Are FEMA Trailers Making Residents Sick?

CBS News: Homes For Those Displaced By Katrina Can Contain High Toxin Levels

[kellyafische]

Louisiana Pacific, owned by the Federal Government, located in Hayward WI 54843, pumps out waferboard containing the chemical formaldehyde. Those boards replace plywood in many home building applications. I once sat in a meeting that had too many attendants, so a waferboard makeshift table was set up. Within 1/2 hour my throat was soar, I was coughing, my eyes burned and I had to leave because my throat was closing up and it was hard to breath. Many people have tried to sue L.P. in Hayward due to health problems, but walk away sick and unemployed because you CAN'T SUE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT! Ain't that sweet! Well, needless to say...I don't buy products made by the fed. I don't buy new carpet made with vinyl. I don't stay long in Walmart or any other store with new products due to chemical fumes. Live in a new house someone else built? Is not going to happen either. I grew up in Hayward WI where my former husband was employed at L.P. and I well know that government inspectors make and appointment in advance to check formaldehyde emissions into the air. I also know they always make some changes that day and always get a green light on their air quality. The U.S. government is a farce. That is why Jesus taught us to pray: "Let your Kingdom come". ! Rule on Jesus. We need a new King!

[rileyriley1]

Librate40 said:
So, you don't want your kids to be exposed to a build up of formaldehyde odor. Here is a radical idea: open the windows, run the A/C.

....please
a band-aid solution

The affected area along the coast is a sub-tropical area. For months the temps are in the 80s and 90s and above with humidity 75% to 100%. You *have* to have the windows open or the a/c going about 8 or 9 months of the year.

From December to February the temps do actually drop to freezing or below so you have to keep the windows closed and run the heat or else you freeze.

[starleo146]

June i is the start of hurricane season and I hope those army engineers fixed that levie by now these people have suffered and it is shameful how the insurance companies have ripped them off they have to stay in trailers there homes are wiped out no insurance money the land that use to be is uninhabitable give me a break unless you walk in there shoes do not judge, the government has wrote them off the insurance co. have written them off the mayor and governor what have they done but point fingers at each other well batten down the hatches for the next season.Sue the manufacture of those trailers.

[rushman71]

The number of homicides in Houston from September 2005 through February 22, 2006 went up by 23% relative to the same period a year before; 29 of the 170 murders involved displaced Louisianans as a victim, a suspect, or both.

And that was just talk of homicides.

[rushman71]

toldyouso21: Do you live in Houston or the surrounding areas? Just a simple question.

[toldyouso21]

Houston is big enough as it is.
Posted by rushman71 at 09:26 AM : May 17, 2007


I remember hearing and reading about the high crime in those "wards" in Houston before 2005. Who did you blame the horrible crime rate on before the Katrina victims?

[toldyouso21]

I only hope none of you insesitive jerks never have to go through anything like this. And yes, even though it's been almost 2 years, it's still news!
Posted by nolalou at 10:11 AM : May 17, 2007


Actually every single one of these insensitive jerks SHOULD go through something exactly like this. Sometimes experience is the best teacher and God has a way of letting life teach people to have empathy. If they don't have the sense and decency to have a bit of empathy for others--then perhaps God visiting a personal disaster on each--that makes them end up homeless and relying on government support (car and home and everything gone with the cases tied up in court) perhaps such a scenario would be the best thing for them. I would bet they would whine louder and longer than anyone AND they would expect the rest of the country to care about their plight FOREVER. but to be fair, we should all grouse and complain about why they all can't just suck it up and get it together--just like they are doing to the Katrina victims. People are azzholes and extremely immature and self centered. Don't let it get you down. I applaud and pray for everyone still trying to come back from that horrible disaster--not to mention sending money down that way. God Bless all the Katrina victims and don't worry, when we finish cleaning out the pig sty--er I mean white house--help will finally really be forthcoming.

[starleo146]

FEMA is a joke Chertoff is a joke I hope our country doesn't have another disaster you will see how Fema is prepared, God help us all I say. I would like a public audit of where our money goes and how much to Homeland Security that would shake them up I bet.

[nolalou]

Ok, I lived through Katrina, and I've had it with you insesitive JERKS who want to do nothing but blame the victims! I have neighbors still in FEMA trailers, and they are hard working, with jobs! Some people are still fighting insurance companies, crooked contractors, and a whole bunch of other problems. The last thing you expcect is a FEMA trailer to make you seriously sick! On top of that, the government is now offering to sell those trailers to the current occupants at a big discount. (each trailer cost the taxpayer about 60 thousand dollars, including delivery and installation, which is scandal in itself!).

It should also be remembered that the reason the damage from Katrina was so bad is the failure of levees built and maintainted by the Federal Goverment! If there ever was a disaster that goverment has some resposibilty for, it's this one!

I only hope none of you insesitive jerks never have to go through anything like this. And yes, even though it's been almost 2 years, it's still news!

[toldyouso21]

Its attitudes like these that are driving this country in the crapper. You prob live up north somewhere and only see things from the blinds of the liberal news. These people are perfectly capable of getting jobs and apartments. Why you cannot get this through your head is beyond me!
And i live in this area.
Posted by waterandsand at 09:26 AM : May 17, 2007


The attitudes expressed here are NOT liberal. To a one, they represent the "not my tax dollars, and I don't want my taxes raised mindset of the REpublican party" You know, the one that wants the government to stay out of all issues unless they are ones they think should be crammed down all of America's throat. When you hear people screaming tax dollars and "what's in it for me" and I have to bust my butt so I don't want to help anyone else--you are invariably looking at the lower middle class, Republican voter. FACT.