Archive for January 2006
Sights, smells show depth of damage
January 29, 2006, 11:13 amThis is a rather disturbing description that comes from the remarkable cleanup effort going on down south:
Although the corps volunteers were not removing debris in areas where officials believed bodies would be found, three bodies were found.
“They had cadaver teams, but not enough,” Wagoner said. “I was sure glad I didn’t find anyone.”
There was odor from rotting food that had been sitting in the sun for more than a month. The odor of mold growing in buildings could be smelled from the street.
“I’m used to the smell of a fish-cleaning station at the lake in summer, so the smells didn’t bother me as much as they did the guy from Philadelphia,” Wagoner said. “He had a hard time and couldn’t eat because of the smells.”
To date, 23.7 million cubic yards of debris has been cleared just in Mississippi, said U.S. Army Corps of Engineers public affairs specialist Eric Cramer in Kansas City, Mo. That would be equivalent to the length of 50 football fields filled to a depth of 20 feet. The job is about 55 percent complete.
Source: Kearney Hub - Kearney-Area News
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Top Seven Ways Insurance Companies Try to Avert Paying All or Part of Consumer Claims
January 20, 2006, 11:09 amThis is an interesting article that looks at some of the various loopholes and practices that are used to reduce some if not all of an insurance claim. Of important note is number seven in the list:
Deny Testing for Mold: The Garfinkel Trial group has seen many cases where insurance companies deny mold testing and payment. Garfinkel Trial Group recommends mold testing. If there is mold present, a claim for remediation should be presented to have the insurance company pay for the affected areas.
Source: Top Seven Ways Insurance Companies Try to Avert Paying All or Part of Consumer Claims
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