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		Insurers cite mold, flood claims in seeking higher rates 7/18/01 Associated Press (Austin-AP) -- Insurers are asking for increases averaging 3.5% in standard homeowners insurance rates in Texas. They cite mounting losses from flooding in Houston and mold-related claims. A modest decrease in rates was proposed for the Dallas-Fort Worth area, Repair work should eliminate mold 7/18/01 By: TONY ROBERTS, Phoenix Staff Writer The Phoenixville Area School District will move forward with several recommendations made by administrators to eliminate mold problems in the lower half of Schuylkill Elementary School. Insurers seek rate increase to cover mold and Houston's flood 7/18/01 Associated Press AUSTIN - Insurers have requested an average 3.5 percent increase in standard rates for homeowners insurance in Texas, citing mounting losses from flooding in Houston and mold-related claims After the storm: Residents cleaned up, moved on 7/18/01 By Annie Alleman STAFF WRITER Watching helplessly: Possessions covered with filth from flood For nearly two weeks after the rain ended and the water receded, Ken and Kim Kral scrubbed mud and garbage from the walls of their Lockport basement. American Airlines working to clear up black mold concerns 7/14/01 By Mitch Mitchell Star-Telegram Staff Writer Concerned American Airlines employees wary of the black mold lurking behind the walls of their credit union building should not worry, an airline official said. Mold still a concern for many 7/13/01 Jul 13, 2001 - 12:07 AM By Kelly Hannon The News & Advance Campbell County and Lynchburg City Schools have been fielding more phone calls than usual this year from parents in Bedford County interested in applying for admission to their high schools. Families blame mold for making them sick 7/07/01 By PAUL GORES of the Journal Sentinel staff *Last Updated: July 7, 2001* What once was Lynn and John Droegkamp's dream home now is their nightmare. When they moved into the $300,000 house in Waukesha County a year ago, they saw it as a great place for their children to grow. Today, all that is growing inside is mold - and that is the problem. Attack Of The Killer Mold? 7/03/01 Story by Jeremy Finley There's a major problem in schools and homes: MOLD. The problem is so severe that it's forced one central Arkansas school to close several classrooms. Vilonia High School has been working for a year now to clean it up for classes this Fall. BEWARE : TOXIC MOLD 7/01/01 Is the fungus in your floorboards making you sick? With no clear answers, panic and lawsuits abound BY ANITA HAMILTON Sunday, Jun. 24, 2001 Sharyn Iler, 52, of the Woodlands, Texas, an upscale suburb of Houston, couldn't figure out what was wrong. Every time she went into her bathroom to put on makeup, her eyes started burning. Toxic Mold Devastates Homeowners 6/28/01 By Kelly O'Donnell NBC News June 28 — First it was radon, then asbestos. Now there's a new household scare that's attracting wide attention and costing money: toxic mold.