The moldy walls and water-damaged ceilings in one building on base have already been repaired.

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Doctors report having to remove mold from people's noses and ears because they stayed in water-damaged homes.

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Water-damaged pieces of the library's historic collection were moved to Oxford by a team of salvage experts following the fire on 26 April.

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His aunt found his brother's water-damaged diploma under some boards.

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Many of the papers -- some of them badly damaged by fire or water -- have undergone delicate conservation work before being added to the archive.

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Those not harmed, but living in the flood-ravaged area, still face plenty of challenges such as no electricity, a disrupted water supply, damaged roads and faulty communication.

CNN: July 9, 2012 -- Updated 0150 GMT (0950 HKT)