Not in my experience. 48 hours after a serious plumbing leak, carpet and back of drywall had visible mold/mildew with an odor present.The good news is that a drastic flood like that almost certainly didn't harm the baby. Mold and such come in after months and years of damp.
A week or two after a hurricane flooding, drywall and backing were covered in visible mold even far above the high water mark. Was probably much sooner than that, but the state kept everyone away so couldn’t check sooner.
Mold doesn’t wait, certainly not months.
Statistics: Posted by criticalmass — Tue Feb 18, 2025 1:04 am — Replies 27 — Views 1294