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Mold a key hurdle in rebuilding after Sandy

Fred Corrado, of Amityville, has torn most of

Photo credit: Jessica Rotkiewicz | Fred Corrado, of Amityville, has torn most of his walls down in his home due to mold after superstorm Sandy left two and half feet of water inside his one story house. (Jan. 18, 2013)

Suffolk County this week began conducting pre-construction surveys for mold in several dozen homes flooded during Sandy.

On Tuesday, more than 300 representatives from Long Island building and construction firms are expected to attend a free mold remediation training session in response to concerns many homeowners may unwittingly be reconstructing, unaware of the scourge.

"We feel strongly...

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