Red Cross advises residents as return flood damaged houses aware of his in which the shape,

• Monday 26 October, 2015

As South Carolina residents still rebuild their homes after the recent floods again, calls for the American Red Cross people, be aware of the potential dangers of mold. "If people can not see, they do not know, they could have exposed this," said the Health Services of the American Red Cross volunteer Pam Deichmann, a public health nurse from Des Moines, Iowa retired. "The one that can not see, does not mean that it does not." Mold can be recognized by its black color and a pungent odor or moisture. , Insulation, drywall, furniture - - It can convert almost everywhere inside and outside of any structure "When we speak of those affected, we want you to know that when things are wet to grow and have a maximum of 48 hours or more was wet, then should be eliminated be, "Deichmann said. The Red Cross offers the following tips for cleaning mold remediation areas for objects that as easily as furniture, wood, carpets and leather can not be cleaned, they were permanently removed: to clean use bleach forms from hard surfaces (floors, stoves , sinks, certain toys, countertops, flatware, plates, tools) Never mix bleach with ammonia or other cleaners wear rubber boots, rubber gloves, goggles and masks N-95 Open windows and doors to get fresh air when you bleach mixture Use no more than one cup of bleach to one gallon of water washing an article with the mixture of bleach and water. If the object surface is rough, clean the surface with a stiff brush. Rinse the item with clean water. Deichmann said, breathing difficulties and burning in the chest area can can be one of the first signs to be susceptible to mold. "There may be a variety of symptoms," she said. "As a rule, you can not feel good because your body is trying to respond to something that is not quite what it is. You can lower your immune system so you can take more." For more information on services for the cross-related floods, and network resources, please call (855) 773-3175. For more tips on preparedness, response and recovery from flooding, please visit www.redcross.org/prepare/disaster/flood supernatants :. American Red Cross American Red Cross, feeds and provides emotional support victims of disasters; It supplies around 40 percent of the nation's blood; teaches lifesaving skills; It provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military personnel and their families. The Red Cross is a non-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission organization. For more information, please visit redcross.org or visit Twitter àRedCross.

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