Is it ok to live in a room with wet carpet for a week or more?

Answer 1

No. You will be exposed to mold spores and other bacteria and germs. You must not be in any room or building that has sopping wet or even damp carpeting. The carpet must be ripped out or treated by a special company that replaces the carpet pad and dries out the carpeting after treating it with a disinfectant and mold inhibitor. If you are in a room like that you must leave it now.

Everyone in the house or apartment or duplex must get out and the professionals need to come in to inspect the place then come up with the proper way to treat not only the carpeting but the floors, walls and whatever else was exposed to the water.

So get moving out of there now. Do not take things with you that have been exposed to any form of dampness or wetness. You can call the Red Cross for assistance in getting relocated and getting professional help or one of the nearest churches. The Red Cross helps people who have your problem or have lost their living situation due to fire. This is true around the world.