Category Archives: FEMA Trailers

NY Times cites failures after Renaissance Village – Baton Rouge, Louisiana – Many Children Lack Stability Long After Storm – FEMA

A series of stories that started in today’s New York Times follows families from Renaissance Village, which closed in May. The series highlights how the policies of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, East Baton Rouge Parish school system and sometimes … Continue reading

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The high cost of FEMA’s learning curve

The high cost of FEMA’s learning curve By GREG GARLAND Advocate Westside bureau Published: Dec 3, 2008 The Federal Emergency Management Agency faced a daunting task as victims of Hurricane Katrina moved out of trailers that had been serving as temporary … Continue reading

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New Report – Children from FEMA Trailers Battle Serious Health Problems

By Rick Jervis, USA TODAY NEW ORLEANS — Children of displaced families from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita have serious health and mental ailments, a new study says. The report, released Monday by the New York-based Children’s Health Fund, reviewed medical … Continue reading

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Government selling Toxic Trailers to Public as Scrap

WASHINGTON — The government is selling travel trailers to the public that were banned from use as emergency housing in disasters because many had toxic levels of formaldehyde. These units are being sold through the General Services Administration as “scrap.” … Continue reading

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Fema Trailers – Why CDC Responded With ‘Lack of Urgency’ to Formaldehyde Warnings – top government officials worried about lawsuits from the beginning

by Joaquin Sapien The Centers for Disease Control study (ATSDR fema) sounded reassuring when it was made public in 2007. Hurricane Katrina survivors didn’t have to worry about reports that there were harmful levels of formaldehyde in their trailers. The … Continue reading

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