Original sentence: Even one inch of standing flood water is enough to cause an outbreak of toxic mold throughout an entire dwelling.The widespread extent of the rebuilding effort caused a shortage of building contractors and materials throughout the region, which further delayed the construction of new housing, and required existing apartments or motels to house the incoming construction workers.many of these disaster areas were suffering from an extreme housing shortage
Edited sentence: Even one inch of standing flood water is enough to cause an outbreak of toxic mold throughout an entire house.The widespread extent of the rebuilding effort itself caused a shortage of building contractors and materials throughout the region, which further delayed the construction of new housing, and took existing apartments or motels to house the incoming construction workers.most of these disaster areas were suffering from an extreme housing shortage