Hurricanes are gone, but mold and asthma remains [SPECIAL]

Carolina Weather Group

When the floodwaters receded, mold growth follows. Researchers at the University of South Carolina have found that substantial flooding is more than an inconvenience. It is making mold a growing threat along the East Coast and in the Palmetto State. In Eastern North Carolina, more people make trips to hospital emergency departments for asthma treatments than in any other part of the state, say researchers at East Carolina University. The researchers have been focusing on the connection between climate change and asthma, a chronic inflammatory disease, in the eastern counties. Nadia Ramlagan, of North Carolina News Service, travels to communities including Nichols and Sellars in South Carolina, and Bayboro and south Lumberton in North Carolina. READ MORE: Hurricanes Devastate SC Town, Leaving Mold Behind https://shar.es/aopOJL READ MORE: As Mold Grows in Hurricane Aftermath, More NC Asthma Patients Suffer https://shar.es/aopOlH RELATED CWG Show: Flooding and how to protect your home https://youtu.be/tVV_9ijtjWc SUPPORT US: https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message