Residents along Mowad St. now dealing with mold

August 17, 2006

Aug 15, 2006 09:20 PM EDT

ABC 7 El Paso

EL PASO, TX- Two weeks ago, Storm 2006 flooded the area around Mowad

Street, depositing several feet of mud inside homes, now the big

concern for residents is mold.

ABC-7's Boomer visited with residents living in the area

and spotted hundreds of spores developing on the walls inside some

of the homes.

Several non-profit groups are now stepping in and helping residents

remove the mold.

Auroa tells ABC-7 she hopes they can save her house, " We

want to stay in our homes, because we are already old, what are we

going to do in another place? We just can't do it, we've lived her

28 years we just can't move to another place. "

also says that her home, like many others along Mowad St.,

has no running water and no electricity.

Two weeks after the storm, her home is still covered in mud and

mold. Crews are working to make sure the mold doesn't spread any

further.

also explains to ABC-7 that she has to wear masks, gloves,

and boots to protect herself from the mold.

She adds that coming to her rescue are young men with the Christian-

based non profit " ALERT. "

They are going to each home to combat the growing mold problem by

tearing down sheet rock and ripping out carpets.

kson, a worker with ALERT says they're just " trying to give

families a fighting chance. "

says she appreciates their help since she is all alone.

She told ABC-7, her husband suffered a heart attack after he saw the

damage to their home shortly after Storm 2006.

adds, " The Lord will help us. "

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