GALVESTON, Texas, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- The Galveston, Texas, survivors of Hurricane Ike say they are facing a new problem as they try to reconstruct their lives -- rampant mold.
Mold is becoming endemic in water-damaged buildings in the hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast city. It is thriving in damp, hot buildings whose doors and windows have been sealed for nearly two weeks, the Houston Chronicle reported Tuesday.