Chinese Drywall Destroying more than Homes March 8, 2010

It goes without saying that Chinese drywall has destroyed thousands of homes from Virginia to Florida to Louisiana and many places in between. But if you have not been personally hit by this disaster you may not realize just how much of an effect it has on homeowners.

WDBJ7.com recently ran a story on this problem: Chinese drywall destroying homes and lives in Virginia. The title says it all. Not only is Chinese drywall destroying homes, but it is taking down many people in the process.

To this point, there are hundreds of families in Virginia alone who have been chased out of their home due to Chinese drywall; most of them are between Williamsburg and Virginia Beach.

Recently, Governor Bob McDonnell appointed a task force that will attempt to work with the federal government to help the many Virginians who have been affected.

Newport News Delegate Glenn Oder sums up this story by saying, “It’s not just the sheetrock in their home. It’s not just the heat and ventilation systems. They’ve lost their furniture. They’ve lost their appliances. They’ve lost their computers. They’ve lost their clothes. They are homeless and nobody has stepped up to help them yet.”