MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – Erica Thompson, a military spouse of 22 years and mother of five, traveled to Washington, D.C. in January to advocate for legislation aimed at protecting military families from toxic mold in military housing. It’s an issue, she says, that plagues installations across the country.
Thompson’s push for reform began after she and her family moved into military housing in 2023 and immediately encountered problems.
“We were having really high humidity, and so they said, ‘Really, you need a new AC unit, but we can’t afford one,’” Thompson said. “And so we ended up getting dehumidifiers, just to try and mitigate and do what we could, and we were dumping about six gallons of water a day.”…