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DavidE
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[*] posted on 9-25-2012 at 09:02 AM


I've seen lashing rain (horizontal at 100 mph +) strip leaves off of trees and bushes, and a total soaking of anything other than an empty concrete cube can be a disaster. Clothing, linens, towels, any fabric can easily get moldy in the steamy climate after a hurricane passes. I don't know how to remove mold and mildew stains; I've tried everything from powdered bleach, to vinegar and it seems like the least amount of dampness causes the stains to erupt with new growth. One white Dickies shirt underwent five washings with different detergent, and finally submergence for 10 minutes in boiling water. It all failed. It is especially depressing to lose a precious mattress this way as they are not too common or inexpensive in Mexico.

It has been suggested that staying in a warm moldy environment can dramatically increase the chances of a person susceptible to pneumonia getting it again. So keeping stuff dry during a hurricane is pretty high on my list of objectives.

I also try and dose my tinaca with a healthy slug of chlorine bleach because if I don't the water seems to turn green a lot faster.

Larger homes. I go around with bleach and dose seldom used sinks, shower traps, and toilets. Mosquitoes can enter and breed like crazy even in a shower trap. Same for garden hoses. Anything that can house standing water will be a mosquito breeding ground. This is especially true of discarded automotive tires and trapped rooftop water. Tinacas that slowly drop in level with no refill (like when water delivery is disrupted for days on end) can hatch regiments of mosquitoes. A good shot of water to the septic tank will stop breeding there if the tank is unused.




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