International Business News - Trailers http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Plaintiffs' lawyers asked a judge Tuesday to certify a class action lawsuit against the federal government and dozens of trailer manufacturers for allegedly exposing Gulf Coast hurricane victims to potentially dangerous fumes while living in emergency shelters. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081202/storm-victims-seek-class-action-over-trailer-fumes.htm Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:01:27 EST The government is selling travel trailers to the public that were banned from use as emergency housing in disasters because many had toxic levels of formaldehyde. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081114/femas-toxic-trailers-sold-to-public-as-scrap.htm Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:11:29 EST The government is selling travel trailers to the public that were banned from use as emergency housing in disasters because many had toxic levels of formaldehyde. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081113/toxic-trailers-sold-to-public-as-scrap.htm Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:35:04 EST The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Tuesday questioned a TV station's findings of high formaldehyde levels in agency-issued trailers and said the lifestyles and habits of the flood victims living in the trailers may be to blame. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081022/fema-disputes-formaldehyde-study-of-iowa-trailers.htm Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:17:20 EDT The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Tuesday questioned a TV station's findings of high formaldehyde levels in agency-issued trailers and said the lifestyles and habits of the flood victims living in the trailers may be to blame. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081021/fema-disputes-formaldehyde-study-of-iowa-trailers.htm Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:44:39 EDT The federal government is not immune from lawsuits claiming many Gulf Coast hurricane victims were exposed to potentially dangerous fumes while living in trailers it provided, a federal judge ruled Friday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081003/judge-fema-not-immune-from-toxic-trailer-suits.htm Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:06:18 EDT The Federal Emergency Management Agency asked a federal judge Wednesday for immunity from lawsuits over potentially dangerous fumes in government-issued trailers that have housed tens of thousands of Gulf Coast hurricane victims. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/fema-seeks-immunity-from-suits-over-trailer-fumes.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:44:25 EDT The Federal Emergency Management Agency is requesting immunity from lawsuits filed on behalf of Gulf Coast hurricane victims who claim they were exposed to dangerous fumes while living in government-issued trailers. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/fema-seeks-immunity-from-suits-over-trailer-fumes.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:23:29 EDT House Democrats accused the manufacturers of FEMA trailers of not doing anything to address health concerns among victims of Hurricane Katrina who were living in the government-purchased trailers. But trailer maker Gulf Stream Coach said FEMA directed the company not to address these complaints. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/trailer-maker-offered-to-address-health-complaints.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:48:30 EDT Trailer manufacturers defended themselves Wednesday on Capitol Hill, insisting they're not responsible for FEMA trailers that had toxic levels of formaldehyde, despite Democrats' claims the companies knew the dangers yet didn't do anything about it. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/gop-dont-blame-manufacturers-for-toxic-trailers.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:59:28 EDT Companies that make recreational vehicles should not be blamed for high levels of formaldehyde in FEMA trailers, according to a report by House Republicans. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080708/gop-dont-blame-manufacturers-for-toxic-trailers.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:07:26 EDT Particleboard appears to be one of the main sources of potentially harmful fumes in government-issued travel trailers that have housed thousands of Gulf Coast storm victims, according to a study released Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/cdc-tests-id-sources-of-fumes-in-fema-trailers.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:32:03 EDT New Orleans is giving residents until July to vacate federally issued trailers intended as temporary housing after Hurricane Katrina. The city says it will begin enforcing an ordinance July 1 that makes it illegal to live in travel trailers and recreational vehicles. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080605/city-gives-deadline-for-leaving-fema-trailers.htm Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:25:31 EDT Cleveland Stampley grinned as he locked the door to his FEMA trailer one last time. Out front, a case worker's pickup truck waited to take him to his new home at a nearby apartment complex. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/59606-katrina-trailers.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080531/fema-finishing-closure-of-louisiana-trailer-parks.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080531/fema-finishing-closure-of-louisiana-trailer-parks.htm Sat, 31 May 2008 22:35:52 EDT The federal government has plenty of reasons to move hundreds of families out of trailers they have occupied since Hurricane Katrina: the start of a new hurricane season, concerns about toxic fumes and the need for residents to find permanent homes. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080528/fema-closing-trailer-parks-on-eve-of-hurricane-season.htm Wed, 28 May 2008 15:44:35 EDT The anguish of Hurricane Katrina should have ended for Gina Bouffanie and her daughter when they left their FEMA trailer. But with each hospital visit and each labored breath her child takes, the young mother fears it has just begun. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/118440-tropical-weather-gustav.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080528/kids-in-katrina-trailers-may-face-lifelong-ailments.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080528/kids-in-katrina-trailers-may-face-lifelong-ailments.htm Wed, 28 May 2008 05:48:17 EDT The anguish of Hurricane Katrina should have ended for Gina Bouffanie and her daughter when they left their FEMA trailer. But with each hospital visit and each labored breath her child takes, the young mother fears it has just begun. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/56456-formaldehyde-in-trailers.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080527/children-in-katrina-trailers-may-face-lifelong-ailments.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080527/children-in-katrina-trailers-may-face-lifelong-ailments.htm Tue, 27 May 2008 19:08:17 EDT Lingering fears about formaldehyde fumes inside federally issued trailers and the impending hurricane season has Mayor Ray Nagin pushing to empty thousands of the structures, intended as temporary housing after Katrina. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080507/new-orleans-mayor-pushing-residents-to-leave-fema-trailers.htm Wed, 07 May 2008 16:57:21 EDT