Officials warn flooded residents to beware of mold

Mud in the house
The interior of a building in Rushford is coated with mud.
MPR photo/Mark Steil

In many parts of southeastern Minnesota, people are cleaning up from flash floods that damaged hundreds of homes. County and federal officials have repeatedly warned residents to find clean, dry places to sleep and to watch out for mold.

MPR's Cathy Wurzer talked with Dan Tranter, a mold and indoor air specialist at the Minnesota Department of Health.

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