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Tuesday, March 18, 2008

FEMA trailers still being sold?

I have not been exposed to formaldehyde from FEMA trailers, but I do want you to know what I was told by an employee who works at the Illinois state and federal surplus warehouse facility in Springfield, Illinois (924 S. 10 1/2 St. 217-785-6903). While visiting there approximately 3 weeks ago, I was told that some of the items in the federal side of the operation were new, untouched overstocks from FEMA / Katrina, including, but not limited to thousands of plastic bottles of "expired" drinking water and FEMA trailers, for sale for only $3,000 each. I have no evidence of formaldehyde in those trailers, and in fact did not ask to see the trailers. My point... The feds may be selling more toxic trailers quietly throughout the U.S. at such facilities, off the radar.

I hope you find this of interest.

Michael
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