Jul 20, 2007

FEMA again

FEMA Ignored Risk Toxic Trailers Imposed on Katrina Victims
Date Published: Friday, July 20th, 2007


"The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) failed to test
FEMA trailers for toxic levels of formaldehyde even after the agency’s field workers warned the trailers might be linked to health problems. FEMA’s own emails show that the agency’s lawyers rejected testing because they were afraid doing so would expose FEMA to liability if anyone living in the trailers became ill due to exposure to the toxic air. The trailers were given to as many as 120,000 displaced Gulf coast families after Hurricane Katrina. About 60,000 families are still living in the trailers..."

1 comment:

Chrissy said...

the sad part is, i am completely not surprised. sigh...