Summer is ahead, but Hurricane Sandy left a lot of mold behind. Even six months after Sandy hit the east coast, homeowners are displaced by horrific mold build-up. “Unfortunately, once the floodwaters recede and TV cameras are gone, secondary damage from mold and other microorganisms becomes a potential health concern for homeowners and cleanup workers alike,” explains Daniel Bernazzani, PhD, in a recent article on mold clean-up in Alternative Medicine. Cleaning up mold is a hefty task, but there are resources to help.
- "Keeping Mold at Bay" - an article by Lee Ann Billings, coauthor of the Amazon best-selling book Mold: The War Within, offers tips for clean-up
- Local Non-Profit Organizations - there are many local organizations dedicated to helping residence with remediation. For example, this article in the Staten Island Advance reminds residences about Neighborhood Revitalization NYC.
- EPA Guidelines - the EPA website offers some helpful guidelines for clean-up
