By Tanya De Jesus
tdejesus@kcautv.com
Some homes in Siouxland have been swallowed by the Missouri River and now that the water is receding, mold is taking its place.
It once took a boat to navigate through Riv-R-Land Estates but now homes and roads are drying up as flood waters from the Missouri River recede. But as you can see the water has left a big problem inside homes mold. Ray Schmitz has spent days trying to clean the mold in his home.
"We got a portable generator, put fans in to suck the air out and wherever it started for the most part I've tried to keep it wiped down with bleach and water," said Schmitz.
Schmitz also had to tear out his carpet after water sat on his main floor for days. His backyard, a complete mess. It's the same scene at Brian Coan's home as the river is still creeping up to it. He had to tear out the sheet rock in his garage to keep the mold from spreading. Certainly an emotional recovery for everyone.
"It's harder on my wife because we just got married in May and she moved here in April and so to go from living in Lincoln to this is pretty hard on her," said Coan.
And Schmitz says, "I'm a realist, I know what's happening and there's nothing I can do about it. I have to accept what I have here."
Both homeowners say they'll have to wait until the river's at bay to know how much this recovery will cost them.
