Keep the storm-damage record at an invited Pajaro home

Pajaro flooded when the levee on the Pajaro River gave way, and many of the town's older rental homes still carry storm damage nobody has been able to document for a repair claim or aid program. A careful room-by-room photo record of water lines, warped flooring, and stained baseboard — without touching or disturbing anything — gives a renter family something concrete to bring to a landlord or a recovery program. Standard: FEMA/Cal OES individual-assistance documentation practice; CDC post-storm home moisture guidance — SDG 11. Proof: Room-by-room dated photo record confirmed by the host Method (FEMA/Cal OES individual-assistance documentation practice; CDC post-storm home moisture guidance — SDG 11.): 1. Ask the host which rooms show damage and only photograph what they show you. 2. Photograph water-stain lines, warped flooring, and stained baseboard with GPS and date, room by room. 3. Note any musty smell without opening closed closets, cabinets, or wall cavities. 4. Ask the host what repairs, if any, are already scheduled and note it. 5. Upload the full photo set and notes to the work record. Done when: Room-by-room dated photo record confirmed by the host

Where

Invited home near Salinas Rd & Bishop St, Pajaro, CA 95076

Pay

$80 proposed

This packet is not funded yet, so this figure is a proposed price and not money waiting in escrow. If a buyer funds it, approved proof settles that price onchain. If nobody funds it, approved proof earns provable credit toward the work instead of cash. You see which before you claim, never after.

Proof

Room-by-room dated photo record confirmed by the host

This is exactly what gets it approved. Nothing settles without it.

Level

entry

Open until

2026-09-01

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 60–120 minutes. Method of record: Mold remediation readiness + dry-home baseline survey (EPA 402-K-01-001 remediation guidance + EPA 402-K-02-003 homeowner guidance; moisture-source-first; observation only)

Bring

• camera
• pin/pinless moisture meter
• hygrometer (indoor relative humidity by room)
• flashlight (attic/crawl/basement/under-sink)
• tape measure (visible-mold extent vs the EPA 10-sq-ft threshold)
• N95 respirator + nitrile gloves (surveyor protection — no disturbance)

Steps

1. 1. Start with the household's experience: where it smells musty, who has symptoms, when it started, what flooding/leak history the home has. Their answers target the survey — this is their claim of a dry, breathable home.
2. 2. Hunt moisture sources room by room and in attic/crawl/basement: active leaks (roof, plumbing, windows), condensation surfaces, grade/drainage problems at the foundation, bath/kitchen/dryer exhaust termination, and HVAC condensate; photograph each and take moisture-meter readings at suspect assemblies.
3. 3. Record indoor relative humidity by room (target <60%, ideally 30-50% per EPA) and note dehumidification or ventilation gaps.
4. 4. Document visible mold WITHOUT disturbing it: location, surface/material, and measured extent per patch, classed against the EPA threshold (under ~10 sq ft = careful DIY-cleanable per EPA guidance; over = professional remediation).
5. 5. Build the moisture-first sequence: fix the water FIRST (each source mapped to the right trade — roofer, plumber, drainage), then dry, then remediate, then rebuild; mark what the household can safely do (small-area cleanup per EPA steps, humidity control) vs what routes to pros.
6. 6. Enter photos, GPS/address, the moisture-source map, humidity/moisture readings, the mold extent inventory, and the sequenced plan; sign. Real (found and measured), Proven (photo+GPS+signature), One-of-one (this home's water, this family's air).

If it does not match the plan

• Any visible mold patch over ~10 sq ft, mold in HVAC ducts, or mold from sewage/contaminated water -> professional remediation only; do not scope household cleanup; route to a qualified remediation contractor per EPA guidance.
• Occupant with asthma, immune compromise, or persistent symptoms attributed to the home -> advise routing the health question to their clinician; the survey documents the home, it never assesses health.
• Active leak or structural water damage (sagging ceiling, spongy floor) -> the sequenced plan's first item is that repair by the right licensed trade; remediation before the water is fixed is wasted money — say so in the plan.
• Suspected asbestos or pre-1978 deteriorated paint on a surface slated for remediation demo -> do not disturb; mark abatement/RRP-gated and route to licensed pros.

What counts as done

• Household symptom/odor/leak history recorded and used to target the survey
• Moisture-source map complete: every found source photographed with moisture-meter readings at suspect assemblies
• Indoor relative humidity recorded by room against the EPA <60% guidance
• Visible mold inventoried by location + measured extent, classed against the EPA ~10-sq-ft professional threshold
• Moisture-first sequenced plan delivered: water fixed first (right trade named per source), household-safe steps separated from professional remediation

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.