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  • Tenant claims landlord covered up mold with drywall, paint Play Video

    February 16, 2024 4:51 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Terri Taylor says she feels sick living in her house and it's because there's mold all over the place. Before she moves out of the rental property, she's sharing a warning for other renters. "He won't fix it, I've been dealing with this since August," said... more »
  • Tenants ask apartment management to make significant changes, address mold Play Video

    November 29, 2023 4:45 PM

    DENHAM SPRINGS - Tenants living at an apartment complex in Denham Springs say more needs to be done to keep the place clean and safe. "I want this place to look like it used to when I first moved here in 2013," resident Mary O'Quinn said. Tenants say... more »
  • 'What are you going to do about it?' Fed up tenant wants moldy apartment addressed Play Video

    October 27, 2023 4:45 PM

    PORT ALLEN - Ashley Schofield isn't afraid to speak up about the problems she has with her apartment complex. Schofield has lived at the Katherine Square Apartments in Port Allen for two years. Over the summer, Schofield says her daughter started getting heavy nosebleeds and one sinus infection after... more »
  • Maintenance issues follow student from dorm to dorm Play Video

    October 11, 2022 4:29 PM

    BATON ROUGE - One LSU student says she is tired of spending her time and energy making sure she's living in a safe place. The full-time student who did not want to be identified says that she is concerned for her health and wants her university to do something... more »
  • Evictions dismissed; tenants say maintenance issues go unaddressed in Baton Rouge apartments Play Video

    August 4, 2022 4:44 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A landlord in Tigerland got heated in front of a WBRZ camera Thursday. It happened after a Justice of the Peace dismissed his eviction cases. Click HERE to stream News 2 at Nine on WBRZ Plus. It's not the first time 2 On Your Side... more »
  • Residents still feeling the impacts of 2016 flood Play Video

    August 12, 2021 8:01 PM

    DENHAM SPRINGS - 69-year-old Larnell Mount lives in his gutted-out house on East Street in Denham Springs. The house was all but destroyed in the 2016 flood. "I came in here, threw out the old furniture. I gutted it out. It's been like this since. What is it... more »
  • Council member wants apartments shut down following repeat complaints Play Video

    December 7, 2020 6:46 PM

    BATON ROUGE - An apartment complex off of North Ardenwood has been a popular subject of 2 On Your Side calls. The near-weekly calls are from tenants at Serenity Apartments and often involve complaints about sewage, mold, or lack of repairs. One tenant still hasn't moved in after the... more »
  • Neighbor to dilapidated home wants issues addressed Play Video

    February 21, 2020 5:34 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A man living next to a house in bad condition is asking for someone to fix the problem. Peter Albert has lived in his Southern Heights home for over two decades. In that time, he says he's helped his neighbors cut the grass and various other... more »
  • Tenants upset over lack of apartment maintenance in Tigerland Play Video

    December 5, 2019 6:32 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Some residents in Tigerland say they're tired of living in filth. They called 2 On Your Side Thursday morning for help. Ian Hoffman lives with his girlfriend at Tiger Park Apartments on Jim Taylor Drive. The couple has been there for a few months and says... more »
  • Tenant says landlord ignored water leak, resulting in moldy mess Play Video

    May 8, 2019 7:13 PM

    PRAIRIEVILLE - Donna Winstead has been living in a moldy disaster for years, holding onto hope that her landlord will fix the issue like they've been saying they would. Last week, she was given notice that her lease will not be renewed and she'll have to move out of... more »
  • Flood victim says Orkin treated her home for mold, Orkin disagrees Play Video

    January 29, 2019 6:41 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A flood victim says she's stuck with a moldy mess even after she paid a professional to treat her home for bugs and mold. Cheryl Davis has been paying her mortgage and her utility bills for the last two years on a home she can't live... more »
  • Rotting flood-damaged house demolished, following 2 OYS report Play Video

    April 24, 2018 6:01 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A flood-damaged house that was left to rot has been demolished, thanks to the help of 2 On Your Side. The floors of the house had been ripped up following the August 2016 flood, but everything else was left as it was and quickly became covered... more »
  • Flood house rotting, not gutted following 2016 flood Play Video

    March 7, 2018 7:32 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A flood-damaged house has been left to rot. The floors were ripped up in August 2016, but the rest of the house was left standing. Grace Battley lives next to the property on Hickcock Drive in Baton Rouge. She called 2 On Your Side to inquire... more »
  • Family says its second MHU is moldy, too Play Video

    October 27, 2017 6:52 PM

    DENHAM SPRINGS - A family in Livingston Parish says they've lived in two moldy manufactured housing units since the August 2016 flood. They're concerned about their health and tax dollars going to waste. Annette White tells 2 On Your Side she'd rather live in her unfinished home than breathe... more »
  • Mold creeping back into flood-damaged home, new buyer wants answers Play Video

    September 15, 2017 7:00 PM

    DENHAM SPRINGS - A flood victim is reliving the August 2016 flood all over again after she found mold growing up the walls. Kristi Hunt says she bought a house in February after her apartment flooded. She was told then, that less than an inch of water got inside... more »
  • Moldy MHU ruins flood victim's belongings Play Video

    June 23, 2017 6:19 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Another blow for a flood victim who's manufactured housing unit has become a haven for mold. Monique Commodore says the mold has been festering for a couple weeks. She's watched as the mold has taken over her personal belongings. "More and more mold, everywhere," she... more »
  • Storage unit renters refunded following 2 On Your Side report Play Video

    April 27, 2017 6:42 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A storage company decided to reimburse two renters after their contents were destroyed. Both Lynette Elps and Donnis White reached out to 2 On Your Side last week. White was the focus of a 2 On Your Side report last Thursday . Following the report, each... more »
  • Storage renter finds belongings destroyed by mold, insects Play Video

    April 20, 2017 6:17 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A woman went to collect her furniture and other belongings from a storage shed only to find all its contents were destroyed. Donnis White says she went to her Life Storage locker on Florida Boulevard Monday but says all her items had been damaged by water,... more »
  • Experts say beware of "black water" Play Video

    October 5, 2016 11:51 PM

    Central- Housing and health experts warn homeowners to be vigilant against mold and bacteria even two months after the flood. The toxic flood water is categorized as "black water" because it's full of bacteria. State Epidemiologist Raoult Ratard told a group of homeowners in Central Wednesday any surface that... more »
  • Local store sells flood ravaged merchandise Play Video

    October 5, 2016 5:42 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Tonight, health leaders have a word of caution if you plan on purchasing moldy merchandise from stores that may have taken on water during August's epic flooding. At Tom Water's Clothing Store in Baton Rouge, moldy merchandise fills store shelves. The Attorney General's Office says selling moldy merchandise... more »
  • Neighbors concerned over untouched flooded home Play Video

    September 20, 2016 6:35 PM

    BATON ROUGE - More than a month after people were rescued from the Old Hammond area of Baton Rouge, there's a moldy mess going. Amid the renovation in Hammond Manor, a house sits untouched since the flood. Possessions have been piled to the curb and the debris collectors have... more »
  • On Your Side: Dealing with mold; act before it's too late Play Video

    August 22, 2016 12:07 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Homes are susceptible to mold following the flood. The LSU AgCenter on how you can remove mold from your flood damaged home. You need to be meticulous, it can pay off in the end. AgCenter Housing Specialist Claudette Reichel warns mold colonies can start within... more »
  • DHH closes EBR Health Unit after mold detected

    July 7, 2016 12:13 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The Department of Health announced Thursday morning that it is suspending all services at the East Baton Rouge Parish Health Unit located on the corner of North 12th Street and Florida Boulevard after potentially dangerous mold was discovered in the facility. Earlier this week, the department... more »

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