When derecho knocked out power at Independence Hall, a living complex for seniors and people with disabilities, residents in the more than 260 units battled in life-threatening conditions.
ByHouston Mayor John Whitmire is accusing management and ownership of abandoning a more than 260-unit affordable housing complex for seniors and those with disabilities, leaving them without electricity in life-threatening conditions after Thursday's storm.When Thursday's storm knocked out power at Independence Hall, an affordable independent living complex for seniors and those with disabilities, residents in the complex's more than 260 units battled many challenges.
Whitmire accused building ownership and management of "abandoning" residents, like Thomas Wilkin, after the storm. In 2002, the City of Houston granted the property a $2 million renovation loan through HUD's HOME partnership. "The only thing I could recommend personally is that this be a handicapped facility backup generators," Wilkin said.
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