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EDAR RAPIDS - In a turnabout from the day before, FEMA officials last night said they would assist flood victims with temporary housing if they choose to move out of their FEMA-provided mobile homes for health reasons.
More than 100 of those residents crowded into a Westdale Mall room to hear Federal Emergency Management Agency officials and health experts address formaldehyde issues.
'I have no doubt these are the safest homes in the United States,' said Bill Vogel, FEMA federal coordinating officer.
The homes underwent rigorous testing before coming to Iowa and all fell under the state's allowable formaldehyde level of 0.04 parts per million, he said.
FEMA won't automatically retest all 558 of its homes in the state, Vogel said, but the agency will provide testing if requested. Residents should call the FEMA Housing Hot line at 1-866-274-4392.
FEMA officials previously said residents could move out, but, depending on how much FEMA assistance they had received, might have to pay out-of-pocket for an alternative.
Some flood victims last night said they had bronchitis, asthma or other health conditions and were worried about staying in the FEMA homes.
Vogel said FEMA received no calls about health concerns before KGAN CBS-2 aired a series of stories about formaldehyde tests the station performed on 20 homes. Some of those homes had elevated levels of formaldehyde, according to the station's tests.
FEMA will use a certified company for retests, which will start in about two weeks.
Gary Noonan, indoor air quality specialist for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said people with respiratory diseases such as bronchitis might experience symptoms in a mobile home, which has less air circulation than a larger home.
He noted that carpet, cabinets and numerous other sources give off formaldehyde and that levels rise and fall.
Humidity can increase formaldehyde levels, so a dehumidifier can help. So can opening a window, said Tom Newton, Iowa Department of Public Health director.
Jessica Barnard, 23, said she, her husband and two children are sick and would like to move from their FEMA home.
Not everyone was upset.
Lois Hanson, 79, and Deb Loudon, 52, both lost homes in southwest Cedar Rapids.
'I'm happy with my home,' Loudon said, adding that FEMA has been responsive.
She wondered if some health problems resulted from working around flood debris.
'I'm real happy,' Hanson said. 'I came healthy and I expect to leave healthy.'

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